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Egyptians used bloodletting to try to cure diseases by using leeches
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Distinguished arteries from veins
Veins: Carry deoxygenated blood towards heart
Arteries: carry oxygenated blood from heart to various parts of the body -
Viewed blood cells under a microscope
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The first blood transfusion was preformed
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Discovered three blood types A, B, and O
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Discovered 4th blood type AB
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First established blood donor service
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Developed a method to store blood for transfusions
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Created the first blood bank
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Discovered the protein RH -
First case of aids -
Identified the virus causing aids -
Test to screen for diseases such as HIV -
For infections diseases
