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A 55-year-old man was diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. Name the main mechanism of anemia development in this case:

Answer options

  1. Renal azotemia
  2. Decreased erythropoietin synthesis
  3. Decreased synthesis of renal prostaglandins
  4. Decreased tubular reabsorption
  5. Decreased glomerular filtration
Correct answer

Decreased erythropoietin synthesis

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