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Thrombocytopenia
Definition Thrombocytopenia is a disorder in which the number of platelets (a type of blood cell) is abnormally low, sometimes associated with abnormal bleeding.
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Platelets are cells in the blood that help blood to clot. Thrombocytopenia refers to any disorder in which there are not enough platelets.
These include:
Thrombocytopenia can also be associated with cancers of the blood and with disorders that cause bone marrow dysfunction.
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• Definition
• Thrombocytopenia Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Thrombocytopenia Symptoms & Signs
• Thrombocytopenia Prevention
• Thrombocytopenia Diagnosis & Tests
• Thrombocytopenia Treatment
• Thrombocytopenia Prognosis
• Thrombocytopenia Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Drug-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia
• Drug-Induced Nonimmune Thrombocytopenia
• Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Tests & Exams
• Biopsy
• Bone Marrow Aspiration
• CBC
• Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
• Platelet Associated Antibodies
• Platelet Count
• Prothrombin Time (PT)
Other Topics
• Bleeding
• Bleeding Into the Skin
• Bloody or Tarry Stools
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Nosebleed
• Rashes
• Vomiting Blood
Review Date : 11/7/2002
Reviewed By : Ezra E. W. Cohen, M.D., Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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