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Histology, White Blood Cell

Alyssa Tigner  1 , Sherif A. Ibrahim  2 , Ian V. Murray  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Histology, White Blood Cell

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White blood cells, or leukocytes (Greek; leucko=white and cyte=cell), are part of the immune system and participate in innate and humoral immune responses. They circulate in the blood and mount inflammatory and cellular responses to injury or pathogens.

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Disclosure: Alyssa Tigner declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Sherif Ibrahim declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Ian Murray declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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