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B12 and folate sources

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Meat, salmon, eggs, soy

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2
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Phagocytic cells of the CNS

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Microglia

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MCH

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Mean corpuscular Hb

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4
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Which progenitor gives rise to neutrophils?

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Myeloid

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4
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Which progenitor gives rise to neutrophils?

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Myeloid

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5
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Anaemia due to bone marrow change

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Infection, cancer, autoimmune disease, pregnancy, drugs and renal failure

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What transports B12 in enterocytes?

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Transcobalamin II protein and takes it to the plasma

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7
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Least common blood type

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AB-

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8
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WBC with lifespan of 14 days

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NK cells

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9
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What reduces iron absorption?

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Tea and coffee, Proton pump inhibitors and antacids

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10
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How is bilirubin metabolised?

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Into urobilinogen to be excreted by intestinal bacteria

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Lectin pathway

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Mannose binds to pathogen via lectin enzyme and induces complement activation

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12
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Schistocytes

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Fragmented RBC with different shapes, found in areas with a central pallor. Indicator of haemolytic anaemia

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Schistocytes

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Fragmented part of RBC with different shapes.

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14
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Number of allelic variants for ABO

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3

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15
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Which WBC are mononuclear?

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Lymphocytes and monocytes

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16
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How is iron from animal diet source absorbed?

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In the duodenum and jejunum as haem iron. It is taken in via endocytosis and released into enterocyte by haem oxidase

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17
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Cells which contribute to tissue and blood cell development.

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Stromal cells in the bone marrow

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18
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Stromal cells

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Specifically in the bone marrow, give rise to bone, cartilage, adipocytes and contribute to sustained proliferation and self-renewal of haematopoietic stem cells

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19
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Difference between stromal cell and stem cell?

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Stem cell is originated from mesenchyme. Stromal cell is a non-haematopoetic mesenchymal stem cell of the bone marrow.

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20
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Why does haematopoeisis not occur in adult long bones?

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Fat deposition

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21
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What is glossitis an indication for?

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B12 and folate deficiency and iron

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22
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What is a lymphatic trunk?

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Lymph vessel formed from the convergence of efferent lymph vessels. It includes lumbar, intestinal, bronchomediastinal

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23
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What are the formed elements of blood?

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RBC, WBC and platelets

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24
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How much of formed elements of blood do RBC make up?

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99%

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25
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Substance on surface of RBC which induces antibody formation

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Isoagglutinogen

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26
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What are the carriers of A and B antigens on RBC?

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N-glycosylated glycoproteins, anion exchanger and Glut-2 transporter

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27
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What substance allows B12 to be absorbed?

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Intrinsic factor produced by parietal cells, absorption occurs in the terminal ileum.

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28
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Complement pathway initiated by antibody-antigen complex

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Classical pathway

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29
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How does an antibody interact with secondary lymphoid tissue?

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Antigen interacts with cells in the follicle. This causes cells in the Germinal centre to divide

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30
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Polychromasia

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Disorder with high number of immature RBC

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31
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Main storage site for folic acid

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Liver

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32
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When does the liver release folate?

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To maintain plasma folate levels. Released with bile

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33
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What is the recessive allele in the ABO blood group?

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i

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34
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Condition where only RBC are affected

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Pure red cell aplasia

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35
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Indication of haemolytic anaemia

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Dark urine, splenomegaly, jaundice, heart murmur, schistocyte count is high

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36
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Types of pure red cell aplasia

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Primary which is congenital and secondary caused by drug or infection

37
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How do erythrocytes form?

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Differentiates -> haemoglobin accumulation -> ribosome synthesis -> nuclear ejection
Pro-erythroblast -> erythroblast -> normoblast -> reticulocyte -> erythrocyte

38
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Diamond Black Fan anaemia

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Congenital Pure red cell aplasia with reduced erythroblast production

39
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Cortex

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Area of thymus containing large numbers of T cells and dendritic cells

40
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Normocytic anaemia

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Haemolytic anaemia, bone marrow disorder, hypersplenism, chronic disease anaemia

41
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Cytokine produced by cytoxic T cells which prevents macrophages leaving the site of infection

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Macrophage migration inhibiting factor

42
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Stem cell gives rise to megakaryocytes, erythrocytes, granulocytes and macrophages

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Common myeloid progenitor

43
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What causes B12 or folate deficiency?

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Malnutrition, malabsorption, pernicious anaemia, pancreatitis, antacids

44
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What is the site of T cell death?

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Thymic corpsucles composed of epithelial cells in concentric layers of flat cells

45
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How is the porphyrin ring degraded?

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By haem oxygenase Into green biliverdin. This is catalysed by biliverdin reductase -> bilirubin.

46
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How does an erythroblast become a normoblast?

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Haemoglobin accumulation

47
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What part of the spleen contains lymphocytes?

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White pulp

48
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What are the components of the innate immune system?

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NK cells, dendritic cells, phagocytic leukocytes, epithelial cell barriers

49
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Which granulocyte stains bright red by eosin?

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Eosinophils

50
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Iron rich granules formed when there is failure of iron incorporation, when iron is not deficient

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Sideroblasts

51
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Interferon

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Produced by virally infected cells to inhibits viral replication and cell division. Activates NK cells

52
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Pancytopenia

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Issue with haematopoietic stem cell. Condition affecting RBC, WBC and platelet production

53
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Cytokine produced by macrophage which causes neutrophil and macrophage accumulation

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TNF- Tumour necrosis factor. Blockade can cause reactivation of TB and increased secondary infection

54
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Kinins

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Polypeptides formed from inactive precursors. Induce vasodilation and increase permeability.

55
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Site where T cells mature

56
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What is the composition of the red pulp?

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Granulocytes, platelets, plasma and RBC. It is a large resorvoir for monocytes

57
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What does white pulp contain?

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Mainly lymphocytes

58
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Leukotrienes

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Substance produced by basophils and mast cells to increase permeability and attract phagocytes

59
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Microcytic anaemia

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TAILS
T: thalasemia
A: autoimmune disease
I: Iron deficiency,
L: lead poisoning
S: sideroblastic anaemia

60
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A antigen

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N-acetylgalactosamine

61
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Which cells transfer antigens to lymphocytes on Peyer’s patches?

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Microfold cells

62
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Myeloblast

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Gives rise to the granulocytes

63
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What stimulates phagocyte migration and intensifies histamine and kinin effect?

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Prostaglandins

64
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Chemotactic pathogenic agent produced by basophils and mast cells

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Leukotrienes

65
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Mononuclear phagocytic system

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System of phagocytic cells in the reticular connective tissue

66
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Macrocytic anaemia causes unrelated to B12 and folate

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Liver disease, reticulocytosis and hypothyroidism

67
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Complement system activated by antibody binding to antigen

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Classical pathway

68
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A antigen

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N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferse which transfers N-acetylgalactoseamine from UDP-Nacetylgalactosemaine to H antigen fucosylated galactosyl residue

69
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Cell where erythropoeisis begins

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Haematopoietic pluripotent stem cell

70
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EPO stages

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Riboome synthesis -> Hb accumulation -> nuclear ejection

71
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EPO synthesis

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Juxtatubular intestitial cells detect o2 levels via oxygen dependent prolyl hydroxylase which regulates stability of HIF

72
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Receptors in macrophage membrane

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TLR- Toll like receptor

73
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Phagocytes of kidney

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Intraglomerular mesanglial cells

74
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Formation of blood cells

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Haematopoesis

75
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Phagocytic cell of CNS

76
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Protein which protects B12 from stomach acid

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Transcobalamin I in the saliva.

77
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Porphyrin ring metabolised and excreted in faeces

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Porphyrin is metabolised to biliverdin-> bilirubin-> urobilinogen -> stercobilin

78
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EPO transcription factor

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HIF- hypoxia inducible factor

79
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Closed tubes which drain fluid from tissues and respond to fluid pressure. Consist of endothelial cells

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Lymph capillaries

80
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Adult haematopoeisis

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Flat bones such as pelvis, cranium, vertebrae and sternum

81
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Universal recipient

82
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Stem cells which form the granulocytes

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Myeloblast

83
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RBC with nuclear fragments

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Howell-Jolly bodies

84
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Macrophages of lymph nodes

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Sinus histocytes

85
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Least common blood type

86
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Not enough Hb is produced

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Thalassemia

87
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Agranulocyte

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Lymphocyte, monocyte

88
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Follicle

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Aggregation of B cells in secondary lymphoid tissue

89
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Reticulocytosis

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High reticulocyte count- indication of high RBC count, related to macrocytic anaemia

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