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Erythropoiesis
Erythropoiesis is the process of red blood cell formation. It occurs in the yolk sac in embryos, the liver and spleen in fetuses, and the red bone marrow after birth. Factors that affect erythropoiesis include oxygen supply, the state of hematopoietic organs like the bone marrow and liver, hormones, and diet. Erythropoietin is the key hormone that stimulates erythropoiesis by acting on stem cells in the bone marrow to speed up red blood cell development.
