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What Causes Low Blood Platlet Count?
Question: What causes low blood platlets?
Brief Answer:
Please, can you upload your results?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this low platelet that your doctor has mentioned to you. I am happy that he has requested for more tests to understand where the problem is. Low platelets can be caused be several different illnesses or conditions. Narrowing down requires a greater understanding of the individual concerned. Some causes include drugs, toxins, diseases, bleeding disorders. hereditary, renal failure, etc. For now, we have no specific information and we cannot narrow this down. Let us look at what the other results suggest and take off from there.
In all, there are several causes. Narrowing down the list requires more information. Let us obtain it and move from there. Please, communicate the findings to me for more insights.
I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Please, can you upload your results?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this low platelet that your doctor has mentioned to you. I am happy that he has requested for more tests to understand where the problem is. Low platelets can be caused be several different illnesses or conditions. Narrowing down requires a greater understanding of the individual concerned. Some causes include drugs, toxins, diseases, bleeding disorders. hereditary, renal failure, etc. For now, we have no specific information and we cannot narrow this down. Let us look at what the other results suggest and take off from there.
In all, there are several causes. Narrowing down the list requires more information. Let us obtain it and move from there. Please, communicate the findings to me for more insights.
I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you so much for your reply. I will have more info from my doctor next week. I'll wait to see what he says after the test results are back.
Brief Answer:
Keep me posted!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I will like to also review these results for independent insights as to what the possible causes are. Please, keep me updated.
I wish you well.
Keep me posted!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I will like to also review these results for independent insights as to what the possible causes are. Please, keep me updated.
I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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