• Question: Can bone marrow change colour

    Asked by The exterminare to Eoin, Fiona, Ivor, Karl, Pattie on 1 Mar 2018.
    • Photo: Fiona Freeman

      Fiona Freeman answered on 1 Mar 2018:

      There are two types of bone marrow red marrow and yellow marrow. Red bone marrow is red due to the red blood cells present. Yellow marrow is yellow due to the high amount of fat present. When we are children the marrow in all of our long bones is predominantly red bone marrow. As we get older the marrow changes from red to yellow marrow. So technically yes bone marrow can change colour.

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