Ineffective erythropoiesis

Ineffective erythropoiesis is active erythropoiesis with premature death of red blood cells, a decreased output of RBCs from the bone marrow, and, consequently, anemia. It is a condition characterised by the presence or abundance of dysfunctional progenitor cells.[1]

See also

References
  1. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 18th ed
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