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Why does surgical removal of the spleen cause people to have an increased platelet count?
 
  a. The bone marrow makes more platelets when the person has no spleen.
  b. The 30 of platelets normally stored in the spleen are freely circulating.
  c. Antibodies produced after splenectomy attack platelets.
  d. Surgery stimulates platelet growth factors.
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