Sentences with phrase «enough erythropoietin»

This is because toxic waste in their blood stream depresses their bone marrow — the source of red blood cells - and because their kidneys no longer produce enough erythropoietin, a hormone necessary to form red blood cells.

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Because the kidney makes erythropoietin (EPO), a hormone that triggers the production of red blood cells, people whose kidneys degenerate can develop anaemia — not having enough red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body.

The kidneys make erythropoietin (EPO), a hormone that triggers the production of red blood cells, so people whose kidneys degenerate can develop anaemia — not having enough haemoglobin - rich red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body.

Regulating red blood cell count: If the kidneys do not get enough oxygen, they excrete erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to produce more oxygen - carrying red blood cells.