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Department of Radiology
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Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School describe studies showing that the spleen acts as a reservoir for huge numbers of immune cells called monocytes, which it releases in the event of serious trauma.
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Monday, August 3, 2009
Researchers uncover spleen's role
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The New York Times
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