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... bones of the palate and the bony bar below the eye to the maxilla , the main bone of the upper jaw . The number of vertebrae varies from 39 to 63 , with remarkable variation ( 11 to 25 ) within the cervical ( neck ) series . The ...
... bones of the palate and the bony bar below the eye to the maxilla , the main bone of the upper jaw . The number of vertebrae varies from 39 to 63 , with remarkable variation ( 11 to 25 ) within the cervical ( neck ) series . The ...
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... bone marrow normally is capable of increasing production as much as sixfold to eightfold through an increased rate of development from the primitive precursors . Anemia en- sues when the normal fine balance between production ...
... bone marrow normally is capable of increasing production as much as sixfold to eightfold through an increased rate of development from the primitive precursors . Anemia en- sues when the normal fine balance between production ...
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... bone marrow . Chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of cancer and leukemia often produce leukopenia ( and neutropenia ) by damaging the bone marrow . Drugs that cause neutropenia include pain relievers , antihistamines ...
... bone marrow . Chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of cancer and leukemia often produce leukopenia ( and neutropenia ) by damaging the bone marrow . Drugs that cause neutropenia include pain relievers , antihistamines ...
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