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Hematopoiesis

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In an effort to gain insight into human pathophysiology, blood is one of the most frequently sampled biological products. Generation of the cellular elements of blood is the end result of a complex process called hematopoiesis that starts in the hematopoietic stem cells. Unique aspects of hematopoietic ontogeny and mechanisms responsible for hematopoietic homeostasis have important implications for day-to-day clinical practice. This chapter reviews the biology of normal hematopoiesis and how they contribute to pathological findings in disease states.

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Ghiaur, G., Jones, R.J. (2019). Hematopoiesis. In: Lazarus, H., Schmaier, A. (eds) Concise Guide to Hematology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97873-4_2

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