What is the consequence of a splenectomy?
A)The level of iron in circulation increases.
B)Antibody production increases to improve immune function.
C)The number of defective cells in circulation increases.
D)The number of clotting factors increases.

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Splenic absence from any cause (e.g., atrophy, traumatic injury, removal because of disease) has several secondary effects on the body, among them an increase in morphologically defective blood cells in the circulation, confirming the spleen's role in removing old or damaged cells. Loss of the spleen does not increase iron blood levels, increase antibody production, or increase the number of clotting factors.

What Is the Consequence of a Splenectomy