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Descriptor English:   Erythrocyte Aging 
Descriptor Spanish:   Envejecimiento Eritrocítico 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Envelhecimento Eritrocítico 
Synonyms English:   Aging, Erythrocyte
Erythrocyte Survival
Survival, Erythrocyte  
Tree Number:   G04.043.260
G09.188.230
Definition English:   The senescence of RED BLOOD CELLS. Lacking the organelles that make protein synthesis possible, the mature erythrocyte is incapable of self-repair, reproduction, and carrying out certain functions performed by other cells. This limits the average life span of an erythrocyte to 120 days. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coord with disease /blood, not /physiopathol
History Note English:   67(65) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
DE drug effects ES ethics
GE genetics IM immunology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
Record Number:   4992 
Unique Identifier:   D004905 

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