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Old 08-12-2005, 18:57   #7
The Reaper
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Originally Posted by Doc
The above advice is good but it takes time to make additional red blood cells and get use to a new enviroment.


Can an 18D hopeful do some research and tell the audience here in one paragraph and in your own words how long it takes to make red blood cells?

I will await your answer. Time to go to the range.

Doc
Not an 18D, but IIRC, it takes 7 days to create RBCs and they last for about 120 days.

TR
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