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Exploring the erythroblastic island

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Two new studies suggest a crucial role for macrophages in boosting the number of red blood cells produced in vivo during stress, with translational implications for disease states such as β-thalassemia and polycythemia vera (pages 429–436 and 437–445).

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Figure 1: Erythropoiesis within and without the erythroblastic island.

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