Thrombocytopenia is an autoimmune bleeding disorder in which the number of platelets in the blood is significantly lower than usual. The bone marrow produces platelets, which are blood cells that help ...
Researchers have developed synthetic platelets that can be used to stop bleeding and enhance healing at the site of an injury. The researchers have demonstrated that the synthetic platelets work well ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother has low blood platelets and anemia. He will be 73 this year and has had three back surgeries. What causes low blood platelets? Can anything be done to raise platelet count?
ITP can be chronic, but it may also go away on its own if it’s acute. Treatments may vary, depending on the type you have. Examples include splenectomy, corticosteroids, and platelet growth factors.
Your body makes three types of blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Pancytopenia is when you have abnormally low amounts of all three. It can be caused by diseases, ...
Since 2010, September has been recognized as Blood Cancer Awareness Month, bringing attention to leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other cancers targeting the blood. A challenge faced by many battling ...