Which of the following statements about erythropoietin is FALSE
Refer KDT 6 /e p 592 Erythropoietin is a hematopoeitc growth factor that is normally produced by the kidney Erythropoietin consistently improves the hematocrit and HB levels An increase in reticulocyte count is usually observed in 10 days and increase in hematocrit
It is used for the treatment of anemia due to chronic renal failure
It results ik decrease in reticulocyte count
It decreases the requirement of blood transfusion
It can cause hypeension
General anatomy