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Erythrocyte

2010-11-12T10:31:55Z

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An erythrocyte (or red blood cell) is one of the many different cells contained in the blood along with [[Leukocytes|leukocytes]] and [[Platelets|platelets]]. Every second, 2-3 million red blood cells are created<ref name="Blood Groups and Red Cell Atigens">Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens, Dean.L., -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=rbcantigen</ref>. These are made from the [[Haemopoetic pluripotent stem cells|haemopoetic pluripotent stem cells]] in the [[Bone marrow|bone marrow]].

They are involved in the transport of [[Oxygen|oxygen]] around the body through [[Haemoglobin|haemoglobin]]. However, they also have a role in determining [[Blood types|blood types]].

There are four main blood groups: A, B, O and AB. 

These are caused by different [[antigen|antigens]] attached to the erythrocyte. They also have different sugars.

A blood group contains N-acetyl-galactosamine whilst B blood group contains just galactosamine.

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Erythrocyte

2010-11-11T10:45:16Z

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An erythrocyte (or red blood cell) is one of the many different cells contained in the blood along with [[Leukocytes|leukocytes]] and [[Platelets|platelets]]. Every second, 2-3 million red blood cells are created<ref name="Blood Groups and Red Cell Atigens">Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens, Dean.L., -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=rbcantigen</ref>. These are made from the [[Haemopoetic pluripotent stem cells|haemopoetic pluripotent stem cells]] in the [[Bone marrow|bone marrow]].

They are involved in the transport of oxygen around the body through [[Haemoglobin|haemoglobin]]. However, they also have a role in determining [[Blood types|blood types]].

There are four main blood groups: A, B, O and AB.

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Erythrocyte

2010-11-11T10:44:19Z

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An erythrocyte (or red blood cell) is one of the many different cells contained in the blood along with [[leukocytes|leukocytes]] and [[platelets|platelets]]. Every second, 2-3 million red blood cells are created. These are made from the [[haemopoetic pluripotent stem cells|haemopoetic pluripotent stem cells]] in the [[bone marrow|bone marrow]].

They are involved in the transport of oxygen around the body through [[haemoglobin|haemoglobin]]. However, they also have a role in determining [[blood types|blood types]].

There are four main blood groups: A, B, O and AB.

References

<ref name="Blood Groups and Red Cell Atigens">Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens, Dean.L., -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=rbcantigen</ref>