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(from Greek haima for blood and poiein, to make) Hematopoiesis is the dynamic and complex developmental process of the formation of new blood cells, which includes red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (Orkin et al, 1995, 1996). Per day, hematopoiesis yields approximately 175 billion red cells, 70 billion granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils), and 175 billion platelets. If needed, production can be increased 5-10 fold.
Studies in mice and birds have shown that an early intra-embryonic site of hematopoiesis is found in the
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