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Chapter 19, Problem 29RQ
Summary Introduction

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The cause of the signs and symptoms of the disease mononucleosis

Introduction:

Spleen is an organ that is used in the removal of the RBCs that has matured, from the blood and recycles their heme group. It stores the blood cells also, which can be used during a hemorrhage.

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