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Blood is made up of cells suspended in plasma. The plasma is composed of electrolytes, proteins, glucose, and lipids dissolved or suspended in water. The cellular compartment comprises red blood cells (erythrocytes, RBCs), platelets (thrombocytes), and white blood cells (leukocytes), which are all produced in the bone marrow (Fig. 1).
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Iskander, D., Bain, B.J. (2014). Overview. In: Lammert, E., Zeeb, M. (eds) Metabolism of Human Diseases. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0715-7_41
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