Thrombocytopenia is a condition in which the blood has an unusually low number of platelets. Also known as thrombocytes, the platelets are blood components that aid in the process of blood clotting. A ...

Megakaryocytes, which are derived from hematopoietic stem cell precursors in bone marrow, form and release platelets; these circulate in the blood for 8 to 10 days before they are removed by hepatic ...

Lupus may cause you to experience low platelet counts. This could be a direct result of the disease or due to some lupus medications. Severe cases can be life threatening, but most cases are mild and ...

Thrombocytopenia, or a low platelet count, can impair blood clotting, potentially leading to severe bleeding from wounds. Underlying health conditions like autoimmune diseases and cancers, as well as ...

Immune thrombocytopenia, also known as autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), is a blood platelet disorder. For most adults with ITP, the condition is chronic (lifelong). The specific symptoms of ...

Thrombocytopenia, inherited as a dominant trait, was present in three generations of a kindred. The clinical picture was quite similar to that of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, but ...

Thrombocytopenia and hemophilia are two conditions that can affect the body’s ability to form blood clots. Although they have similar symptoms, they have different causes and treatments. When a person ...

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We evaluated two patients in whom heparin-induced thrombocytopenia developed after orthopedic surgery, with the delayed-onset type in Patient 1 and the spontaneous type in Patient 2 (Figure 1). The ...

Study of Unilateral Retinoblastoma With and Without Histopathologic High-Risk Features and the Role of Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Children’s Oncology Group Study We conducted a phase II randomized trial ...