Why Are Erythrocyte Cellular Inclusions Such as Howell-Jolly Bodies Found

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why are erythrocyte cellular inclusions such as Howell-Jolly bodies found after surgical removal of the spleen?

• A)Blood loss from surgery increases erythrocyte production.
• B)Necessary hematopoiesis growth factors produced in the spleen are lost.
• C)Removal of the spleen induces the formation of inclusions.
• D)The absent spleen cannot "pit" or remove the normally formed inclusions.

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