Angels on a pin

ronald hill (ronald@sugen.sf.ca.us)
Fri, 24 May 1996 18:04:16 +0000

Bruce Davis, MD - Clinical Pathology wrote:
>
> Cyto-trivia experts - I was asked by a colleague if there is an accepted
> estimate as how many cells are in an adult human body. Anyone have a clue?
>
> Bruce H. Davis, M.D.
> Director of Analytical Cytometry
> Dept. of Clinical Pathology
> William Beaumont Hospital
> 3601 W. 13 Mile Rd.
> Royal Oak, Michigan 48073-6769
> 810-551-5137
> FAX 810-551-8057

There are around 24 x 10E12 red cells in an adult which is roughly one
third of the total cells in the body (or so I've read).

Ron Hill, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Sugen, Inc.
Redwood City, CA
ronald@sugen.sf.ca.us