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What Causes Low Blood Platelet Count?

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Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2016
Question: What causes low blood platlets?
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Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (56 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
There are many cause.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question.
I can understand your concern.

There are many cause of low platelets.

Common causes are viral infection, malaria, vitamin B12 deficiency. Other causes are a plastic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, leukemia and many other.

Please send me complete blood count reports and symptoms so that I can help you further.

Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
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Dr. Hardik Sanghvi

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What Causes Low Blood Platelet Count?

Brief Answer: There are many cause. Detailed Answer: Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. There are many cause of low platelets. Common causes are viral infection, malaria, vitamin B12 deficiency. Other causes are a plastic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, leukemia and many other. Please send me complete blood count reports and symptoms so that I can help you further. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.