Bone marrow failure
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Bone marrow failure happens when someone's bone marrow makes a low amount of red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets. Red blood cells, with the hemoglobin, transport oxygen throughout the body via the bloodstream. White blood cells fight off infections that enter the body. Bone marrow also has platelets, which trigger clotting, and thus help stop the blood flow when a wound occurs.[1]
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[change | change source]- ↑ "Bone Marrow Failure In Children - What You Need to Know". www.drugs.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2017-01-31.