Renal dialysis patients usually suffer from anemia because
- a large number of RBCs are lost with urine.
- the life span of RBCs is shorter in kidney failure patients.
- the failed kidney destroys large number of RBCs.
- their kidneys stop sending the chemical required to stimulate the red bone marrow to cause RBC to mature faster.
- the kidney fails to stimulate the red bone marrow.
Answer: their kidneys stop sending the chemical required to stimulate the red bone marrow to cause RBC to mature faster.
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