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Spleen
What is the Spleen?
The spleen is a blood-filled organ located in the upper left abdominal cavity. It
is a storage organ for red blood cells and an immune system organ with specialized
white blood cells called "macrophages" (disease-fighting cells) which filter the
blood. Removing old and damaged blood particles from the body is the job of the
spleen, making it part of the immune system. The spleen also helps the body identify
and kill bacteria. The spleen can affect the platelet count, the red blood cell
count and even the white blood count.
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