Select the false statement about erythropoietin and its use.
A) Erythropoietin is an enzyme produced in the liver that is necessary for the metabolic process of the body's cells.
B) Erythropoietin stimulates production of red blood cells in the bone marrow.
C) Erythropoietin production is impaired in patients who have renal failure, leading to erythropoietin deficiency.
D) None of these are correct.
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