LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Erythrocytes are produced by a process called erythropoiesis. The production of erythrocytes is controlled by the hormone erythropoietin (EPO). The process of erythropoiesis begins from myeloid stem cells.

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