Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Lower platelet count was identified as a significant predictor for ruxolitinib-induced moderate or ...

Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Key Takeaways Eat foods rich in folate to help repair and grow blood cells.Consume foods high in vitamin B12 to help make platelets and other blood cells.Foods ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...

One of the side effects of aspirin is reduced platelet function. Aspirin can potentially make issues with blood clotting worse. Thrombocytopenia is the medical term for low platelet count. Platelets ...

How low can a platelet count get before you suspect heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)? —Higinio R. Lopez, MD, Newark, Del. During heparin therapy, any unexplained decrease that reduces the ...

Transfusion guidelines regarding platelet-count thresholds before the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) offer conflicting recommendations because of a lack of good-quality evidence. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 65-year-old male presented for his annual exam. The medical assistant (MA) checking the patient in remarked ...

An expert discusses the clinical presentation and diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), emphasizing that isolated thrombocytopenia with mucosal bleeding and petechiae is highly ...

Splenomegaly is one of the characteristic signs of an overactive spleen. It can cause platelets to pool inside of your spleen and cause thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is when you have a low ...

How Does It Work for ITP? There is no cure for ITP. Its symptoms can vary from person to person, with some people not having any symptoms. Because ITP causes low platelets, the main side effects that ...