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Dr. Rosen describes the purpose of the body's lymphatic system.
Dr. Rosen:
The lymphatic system is part of the waste disposal unit of the body, and it takes proteins, fats, other sort of debris within the circulatory system and helps eliminate it. It also is involved in fighting infections. That’s where you have lymph tissue that is involved in recognizing foreign invaders like bacteria and viruses that the body needs to defend itself against and so, to mount the response against these organisms.
About Dr. Steven Rosen, M.D., F.A.C.P:
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