"Erythropoiesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The production of red blood cells (ERYTHROCYTES). In humans, erythrocytes are produced by the YOLK SAC in the first trimester; by the liver in the second trimester; by the BONE MARROW in the third trimester and after birth. In normal individuals, the erythrocyte count in the peripheral blood remains relatively constant implying a balance between the rate of erythrocyte production and rate of destruction.
| Descriptor ID |
D004920
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G04.152.825.414 G09.188.343.414
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Vitamin D deficiency and anemia: a cross-sectional study. Ann Hematol. 2010 May; 89(5):447-52.