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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Histology, Red Blood Cell. | Oct 17, 2026 | ||
| Top questions added. | Aug 26, 2026 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised and updated. | Aug 21, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthdirect - Red blood cells. | Jul 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Cell Reports - The protein organization of a red blood cell. | Nov 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Red Blood Cells Extraction and Counting Ieee. | Aug 14, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Red Blood Cells: Chasing Interactions. | Apr 26, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Red blood cells. | Dec 29, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - What Do Red Blood Cells Do? | Aug 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Openstax - Anatomy and Physiology 2e - Erythrocytes. | Jun 23, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Erythrocytes. | May 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Red Blood Cell Indices: Types, Uses, Results. | Mar 14, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Function of Red Blood Cells. | Jan 06, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Histology, Red Blood Cell. | Oct 23, 2022 | ||
| Added an illustration of a cross section of a capillary. | May 26, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - The Function of Red Blood Cells. | Jun 28, 2018 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Dec 18, 2017 | ||
| Added images of red blood cells. | May 01, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Rochester Medical Center - Health Encyclopedia - What Are Red Blood Cells? | Nov 20, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Red Blood Cell. | Jan 30, 2014 | ||
| Changed main title of article to "red blood cell" and added the alternate name of "erythrocyte." | Oct 20, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 01, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Lifeblood. | May 31, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Lifeblood. | May 31, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 07, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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