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==Spleen== | ==Spleen== | ||
{{Main|Spleen}} | {{Main|Spleen}} | ||
*It may lead to auto infarction - result in hypofunction. | *It may lead to auto [[splenic infarction|infarction]] - result in hypofunction. | ||
**Splenectomy have increased risk from ''polysaccharide encapsulated bacteria'', i.e. Neisseria meningitis, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. | **Splenectomy have increased risk from ''polysaccharide encapsulated bacteria'', i.e. Neisseria meningitis, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. | ||