Under what circumstance would your body experience an increase in erythropoietin secretion?
A)if you just moved from New York City to start training for a marathon in the 'Mile-High' city of Denver,Colorado
B)if your hematocrit is elevated above normal levels
C)if you are suffering from dehydration
D)after drinking 5 liters of water in just 2 hours
E)if you are suffering from hypertension

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Moving to a higher altitude (such as Denver, Colorado) would result in a decrease in oxygen pressure, which would trigger the release of erythropoietin to stimulate the production of more red blood cells to carry oxygen to tissues.

Under What Circumstance Would Your Body Experience an Increase in Erythropoietin