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What is erythropoietin? What is its function ?

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Kidneys produce a hormone called erythropoietin. It stimulates . erythropoiesis (formation of RBC). The role of this hormone is to control the formation of red blood cells by regulating the differentiation and proliferation of erythroid progenitor cells in bone marrow.
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