Stan, a champion athlete, sleeps up in the mountains at 10,000 feet every night to increase his red blood cell count for better athletic performance. Which hormone increases to make that possible?

A) erythropoietin B) hemoglobin C) fibrin D) Rh factor


Answer: A

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