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Which hormone is produced in the kidney?

Which hormone is produced in the kidney? Correct Answer Erythropoietin

The kidney produces erythropoietin. It is produced by the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney. Angiotensinogen and thrombopoietin are produced by the liver. Somatostatin is secreted by the pancreas.

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Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
I. godabim means kidney stones
II. romzbim means kidney beans
III. romzbako means wax beans

Which word could mean "wax statue"?
With reference to the work of human kidney consider the following statements
1. After the waste is removed in the kidney the clean blood is sent back through renal artery.
2. From Bowman's capsule, the filtered liquid passes through tiny tubes where much of the glucose is reabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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Counter-current flow through the artificial kidney is used so that the dialysate enters the kidney at the blood exit-end. Where the blood concentration of waste products is at the lowest level?
The kidney dialysis machine, used for cleansing the blood of patients experiencing kidney failure, was invented by: