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Low platelets (thrombocytopenia)
The medical name for low platelets is thrombocytopenia. It can be caused by a wide range of conditions.
HealthInfo recommends the following pages
- Mayo Clinic – Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count)
Information about the symptoms, causes , tests and treatments of low platelets
- Patient.info – Immune thrombocytopenia
Immune thrombocytopenia is an autoimmune disease that causes low platelets.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. June 2015.
Review key: HIBBV-38552
