red blood cells

1. The disk-shaped cells in the blood that contain hemoglobin. The red blood cells supply oxygen to all body cells and remove the carbon dioxide wastes that result from metabolism.

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Fanconi anemia affects the body's ability to repair DNA damage, disrupting the production of vital blood cells such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

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Anemia develops when the body lacks enough red blood cells to transport oxygen efficiently.

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Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is found in many foods and helps the body form health red blood cells.

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They say it does that by increasing the number of red blood cells that contain haemoglobin, which transports oxygen around the body, but this remains a disputed subject and many say further studies are required.

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And when mice were injected with these human blood stem cells in the lab, the cells were found to be good at making red blood cells - a positive sign, Dr Encabo said.

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