Histogenesis of human fetal spleen

Background and Aims: Spleen is the largest secondary lymphatic organ. It acts as a graveyard for RBCs, is essential for immune responses, performs lymphopoiesis in adults and haemopoiesis in fetuses. The present study was conducted to assess the histogenesis of spleen in human fetuses in view of exi...

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Main Authors: Sonali Thomas, D N Sinha, A K Singh, Deepa Deopa, Richa Niranjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:National Journal of Clinical Anatomy
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Online Access:http://www.njca.info/article.asp?issn=2277-4025;year=2017;volume=6;issue=1;spage=1;epage=8;aulast=Thomas