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The 28 pages that link to Red blood cell, each with the reason it gives.

• GlycolysisRelated: Mature red blood cells rely on glycolysis as their sole source of ATP.

• Complete blood countRelated: Red-cell count and related indices describe this cell population.

• Osmotic pressureRelated: Its swelling or shrinkage in solutions illustrates osmotic effects on cell volume.

• ErythropoietinRelated: Erythropoietin increases the supply of these oxygen-carrying cells.

• Antonie van LeeuwenhoekBroader topic: He described the small, disc-shaped cells in blood and measured their size.

• BloodBroader topic: These cells give blood its color and carry most of its oxygen.

• BilirubinRelated: The normal turnover of these cells releases heme for bilirubin production.

• Peripheral blood smearNarrower topic: Its size, central pallor, and shape dominate routine film assessment.

• Circulatory systemBroader topic: These cells carry most oxygen delivered by the circulation.

• ReticulocyteNarrower topic: Reticulocytes become mature red blood cells as they lose RNA and finish developing.

• Hemoglobin A1cRelated: A1c accumulates during these cells’ circulation in the bloodstream.

• Blood typingRelated: Routine blood typing examines antigens displayed on these cells.

• ChloramineRelated: Chloramine exposure in dialysis water can oxidize hemoglobin and cause hemolysis.

• Neonatal jaundiceRelated: Newborns have high red-cell turnover, supplying bilirubin for clearance.

• Cell nucleusBroader topic: Its loss of the nucleus shows that some specialized eukaryotic cells function without one.

• CyanosisRelated: The amount of hemoglobin carried in these cells influences whether cyanosis becomes visible.

• Cardiovascular systemBroader topic: These cells give circulation most of its oxygen-carrying capacity.

• Blood bankRelated: Red-cell units are a major stored component and are selected by blood-group compatibility.

• White blood cellCompared with: Red blood cells transport gases, unlike leukocytes, whose central role is defense.

• Isotonic solutionRelated: Its stable volume in an isotonic medium demonstrates balanced water exchange.

• Blood typeNarrower topic: Blood types classify inherited markers displayed on these cells.

• Doppler ultrasoundRelated: Ultrasound scattered by moving red blood cells carries the measured frequency shift.

• Glass frogRelated: Circulating red cells normally obscure organs, making their concealment central to glass frog transparency.

• Hypertonic solutionRelated: A hypertonic surrounding fluid causes these cells to lose water and crenate.

• Peter AgreRelated: Red blood cell membranes supplied the protein that led Agre to aquaporins.

• William P. MurphyBroader topic: Liver therapy restored the production of these cells in patients with pernicious anemia.

• ChannichthyidaeCompared with: Adult channichthyids are the only known vertebrates naturally lacking red blood cells.

• Erythroid cellsBroader topic: This is the terminal circulating product of the erythroid lineage.