9. The deficiency or the absence of erythropoietin hormone results in________. (a) Apoptosis (b) Stunted growth (c) Effects the hematopoietic stem cells (d) None of the above
If you have too little erythropoietin, which is usually caused by chronic kidney disease, there will be fewer red blood cells and you will have anaemia. Erythropoietin has been made synthetically for the treatment of anaemia that results from chronic kidney failure.