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Suggest Treatment For Cytomegalovirus And Glandular Fever

My son has a platelet count of 71 is asymptomatic, however tested positive to CMV & glandular fever. How long do platelets take to regenerate? If positive to the virus, could this be a cause of persistent thrombocytopenia? Autoimmune disorders have all tested negative. Thanks
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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hi,
yes many viral infections are known to cause thrombocytopenia(decrease of platelets) due to their direct effect on bone marrow and decreased production..
glandular fever is generally caused by EBV..CMV is not a routine causative..
treatment with valgancyclovir is good for CMV infection..
as soon as the infection comes down the platelet counts start raising..infact there is an excess production in the initial recovery..
hope my answer helps you
if you have any more queries i would be happy to answer..
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Suggest Treatment For Cytomegalovirus And Glandular Fever

hi, yes many viral infections are known to cause thrombocytopenia(decrease of platelets) due to their direct effect on bone marrow and decreased production.. glandular fever is generally caused by EBV..CMV is not a routine causative.. treatment with valgancyclovir is good for CMV infection.. as soon as the infection comes down the platelet counts start raising..infact there is an excess production in the initial recovery.. hope my answer helps you if you have any more queries i would be happy to answer..