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RBC
WBC
➔ Two types(lymphocytes): T cells grow in thymus gland & B cells grow in lymph
nodes and spleen (WBC formation which occurs in the bone marrow)
(Sarode,2021).
➔ Survive ranging from a few hours to a few days (Sarode,2021).
Platelets
References
https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/platelet-information.html#:
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%20blood%20cells%2C%20and%20platelets
Braunstein, E. M. (2022, July 6). Red blood cell production - Hematology and
Edition.
https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/hematology-and-oncology/appr
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Medline Plus. (n.d.). Red blood cell production.
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Sarode, R. (2021, February 8). Formation of blood cells - Blood disorders - MSD
https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/blood-disorders/biology-of-blood/form
ation-of-blood-cells
The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation. (n.d.). How are blood cells
formed? https://www.aamds.org/questions/how-are-blood-cells-formed
Infograhpic references
Marieb, E. N. (2022, September 11). Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th
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Lancrin, C., Sroczynska, P., Serrano, A. G., Gandillet, A., Ferreras, C., Kouskoff, V., &
Lacaud, G. (2009, October 25). Blood cell generation from the hemangioblast. Journal
Westerman, M., & Porter, J. B. (2016, July). Red blood cell-derived microparticles: An overview. Blood
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Glenn, A., & Armstrong, C. E. (2019, March). Physiology of red and white blood cells. Anaesthesia &Amp;
Daho, A. B., Boughazi, M., & Petit, E. (2019). Detection of abnormal blood cells by segmentation and
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https://medlineplus.gov/plateletdisorders.html
https://www.ouhsc.edu/platelets/platelets/platelets%20intro.html#:~:text=Platelets%20
are%20produced%20from%20very,over%201%2C000%20platelets%20per%20megakary
ocyte
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-increase-red-blood-cells#foods-to-eat