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Low Platelet Count : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Decreased platelet count

Causes Overview Articles

Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia is often divided into three major causes of low platelets:.Low production of platelets in the bone marrow Increased breakdown of platelets in the bloodstream(called intravascular) Increased breakdown of platelets in the spleen or ...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 18, 2008
Thrombocytopenia
The most common cause of thrombocytopenia is a decrease in the production of platelets by the bone marrow.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Thrombocytopenia
Abnormal reductions in the number of platelets are caused when abnormalities occur in any of the following three processes: decreased platelet production by the bone marrow; increased trapping of platelets by the spleen; or a more rapid than norma...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Causes Articles

Platelet Count
A platelet count is a diagnostic test that determines the number of platelets in the patient''s blood. Platelets, which are also called thrombocytes, are small disk-shaped blood cells produced in the bone marrow and involved in the process of blood...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Platelet Count
A platelet count is a diagnostic test that determines the number of platelets in the patient''s blood. Platelets, which are also called thrombocytes, are small disk-shaped blood cells produced in the bone marrow and involved in the process of blood...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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