Splenic vein thrombosis is a blockage in the splenic vein due to a blood clot. The splenic vein carries blood away from the spleen and parts of the stomach and pancreas. The spleen is an organ that ...
CD8+ T cells -- known as "killer" T cells -- are the assassins of the immune system. Once they are primed, they seek out and destroy other cells that are infected with virus or cells that are ...