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Bone Marrow Diseases

Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such as your hip and thigh bones. It contains stem cells. The stem cells can develop into the red blood cells that carry oxygen through your body, the white blood cells that fight infections, and the platelets that help with blood clotting.

With bone marrow disease, there are problems with the stem cells or how they develop:

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  1. Bone Marrow Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such as your hip and thigh bones. ... the platelets that help with blood clotting. With bone marrow disease, there are problems with the stem cells ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bonemarrowdiseases.html - Health Topics
  2. Bone Marrow Transplantation (National Library of Medicine)  
    Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such as your hip and thigh bones. ... platelets, which help the blood to clot. A bone marrow transplant is a procedure that replaces a person's ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bonemarrowtransplantation.html - Health Topics
  3. Bone Marrow Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    Bone Marrow Tests What Are Bone Marrow Tests? Bone marrow is a soft, spongy tissue found in the center of most bones. Bone marrow makes different types of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/bone-marrow-tests - Medical Tests
  4. Bone marrow transplant 
    A bone marrow transplant is a procedure to replace damaged or diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells. Bone marrow ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003009.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Bone marrow aspiration 
    Bone marrow is the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells. It is found in the hollow part of most bones. Bone marrow aspiration is the removal of a small amount ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003658.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Bone marrow transplant - discharge 
    You have had a bone marrow transplant . A bone marrow transplant is a procedure to replace damaged or destroyed bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000010.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Bone marrow (stem cell) donation 
    Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside your bones. Bone marrow contains stem cells, which are immature cells that ... lymphoma , and myeloma can be treated with a bone marrow transplant or, sometimes, a stem cell transplant. For ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000839.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Bone marrow transplant in children - discharge 
    Your child had a bone marrow transplant. It will take 6 to 12 months or more for your child's blood counts and immune system to fully ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000938.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Bone marrow culture 
    Bone marrow culture is an examination of the soft, fatty tissue found inside certain bones. The bone marrow tissue produces blood cells. This test is done ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003682.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Bone marrow biopsy 
    A bone marrow biopsy is the removal of marrow from inside bone. Bone marrow is the soft tissue inside bones that helps ... found in the hollow part of most bones. Bone marrow biopsy is not the same as bone marrow ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003934.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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