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Why do people need bone marrow transplants?

April 26, 2017bone marrow people transplants

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Why do people need bone marrow transplants?

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Bone marrow, found in the centre of all large bones, is where new primitive blood cells, known as blood stem cells, are produced. Blood stem cells develop into mature blood cells: white cells (needed to fight infection), red cells (needed to carry oxygen to and remove waste from organs and tissues) and platelets (which are needed to stop bleeding).