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Spleen

The spleen is an organ located in the upper-left part of the abdomen, beneath the diaphragm and near the stomach, that plays important roles in the blood and immune systems. It filters the blood, removing old, damaged, or abnormal red blood cells and recycling their components, and it helps defend against infection …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 74× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2578-2371 🗓 Reviewed October 2026

Overview

The spleen is an organ located in the upper-left part of the abdomen, beneath the diaphragm and near the stomach, that plays important roles in the blood and immune systems. It filters the blood, removing old, damaged, or abnormal red blood cells and recycling their components, and it helps defend against infection by housing white blood cells and producing immune responses against blood-borne microorganisms. The spleen also stores blood cells, including platelets, and contributes to the body's reserve of immune cells. Although the spleen is not strictly essential to survival, its removal, known as splenectomy, increases susceptibility to certain infections and is sometimes required after traumatic rupture or in the treatment of various blood and splenic disorders. The organ can be affected by trauma, infections such as parasitic cysts, enlargement related to systemic disease, and other conditions, several of which may present as surgical emergencies. Within the scope of Spleen And Liver Research, which addresses the biology and disorders of the spleen, liver, and related organs, this page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to the spleen, including studies of splenic hydatid cysts, splenic rupture, and splenectomy.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2024

Splenectomy Reports

Günay UlucCorresponding author
Exact topic Spleen And Liver Research doi:10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-24-5157

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 74 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Spleen, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Spleen And Liver Research (ISSN 2578-2371).

Journal editorial board
Junfei Jin · China Ali Coskun · Turkey Florin Graur · Romania

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.