The selective elimination of erythrocytes from the body by autoregulatory mechanisms. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14754397 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12905029 GOC:add ]
Synonyms: red blood cell clearance RBC clearance
Term information
Note that this term is intended for annotation of self-gene products that lead to elimination of erythrocytes without the involvement of a symbiont.