Reticulocytes
Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells that are released from the bone marrow into the bloodstream in response to a decreased oxygen supply. They have a higher concentration of hemoglobin than mature red blood cells, which helps to increase oxygen transport in the body. Reticulocytes are important for diagnosing a variety of conditions that affect red blood cell production, such as anemia, hemolytic disease, and thalassemia. They can also be used to assess the effectiveness of treatment for these conditions. Furthermore, measuring reticulocyte count can help to identify nutritional deficiency and infection.
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1 journal(s) foundBone Marrow Biology
ISSN: Coming Soon
Type: Open Access Journal
Editor-in-Chief: Benedetto Sacchetti N , Adjunct Professor of Anatomy and Histology Human and Ocular,
Faculty of Sciences,
School of Optics and Optometry,
Roma Tre University,
Rome.
Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of the bones in the body, including the hip and thigh bones. Bone marrow contains cells called stem cells. When disease affects bone marrow so that it can no longer function effectively, a marrow or cord blood transplant could be the best treatment option; for some patients it is the only potential cure.