What is erythropoiesis? Which hormone stimulates it?

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(N/A) The process of formation of $R.B.C.$ (Red Blood Cells) is known as erythropoiesis.
It is stimulated by the hormone erythropoietin,which is primarily secreted by the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney in response to low oxygen levels in the blood.

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