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Can you tell me how do bone marrow biopsies work?

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See below: Bone marrow biopsy and aspirate are done to diagnose disorders of blood and bone marrow. This site provides a short description of the procedure and indications for the procedure. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003934.htm.

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