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How does the body get rid of dead red blood cells?
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Recycling: Old red blood cells (RBCs) change shape from disc shaped to round. This results in trapping in the spleen, where they are eaten by cells called macrophages, and their content, especially iron, is recycled for new RBC production.
Answered 10/14/2017
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