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Erythrocyte (RBC)

Target: RBC
Molecular classification: Blood cell

Overview

Erythrocytes, commonly known as red blood cells (RBCs), are the most abundant type of blood cell in vertebrates and serve as the principal means of delivering oxygen from the lungs to body tissues via the circulatory system. They also transport carbon dioxide, a waste product, from tissues back to the lungs for exhalation. Erythrocytes are biconcave discs, lacking a nucleus and organelles, and are filled with hemoglobin, which binds oxygen. They are produced in the red bone marrow and have a lifespan of approximately 100–120 days.

Other names: Red Blood CellRed CellErythroid Cell

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Oxygen deliveryCarbon dioxide removal

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AnemiaPolycythemia

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Erythrocyte count

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