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The precursor cell to blood platelets are megakaryocyte precursor (MkP) cells in the bone marrow.

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What happens when bone marrow is destroyed in plant cell?

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What does an abnormal Platelet function test mean?

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What formed in bone marrow and in lymphoid tissue?

in your teeth


Is formed in bone marrow and in lymphoid tissue?

in your teeth


Where are platelets made?

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