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Low Neutrophil Count : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Decreased erythrocyte production
  • Premature destruction of white blood cells
  • Sequestration and Margination of White Blood Cells

Causes Overview Articles

Neutropenia
Neutropenia is an abnormally low level of neutrophils in the blood. Neutrophils are white blood cells (WBCs) produced in the bone marrow and comprise approximately 60% of the blood. These cells are critically important to an immune response and mi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Neutropenia
Neutropenia may result from three processes: DECREASED WBC PRODUCTION. Lowered production of white blood cells is the most common cause of neutropenia. It can result from: medications that affect the bone marrow, including cancer drugs, chloramphe...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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