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 ...

Anemia and thrombocytopenia cause low levels of red blood cells and platelets. This can cause fatigue and bleeding problems. Thrombocytopenia is a low platelet count. Platelets, also known as ...

Eating fruits high in vitamin C, folate, and iron may help support your platelet count. A low platelet count increases your risk of excessive bleeding. Platelets are the smallest of your blood cells.

Because leukemia is a blood cancer, it can affect a person’s platelet count. People with leukemia sometimes have a low platelet count. However, other conditions can also cause low platelets. Leukemia ...

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 ...

A low platelet count is a condition in which the blood has fewer platelets than normal. Medically known as thrombocytopenia, it occurs when platelet levels drop below 1,50,000 per microlitre of blood, ...

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?

More than half of patients with myelofibrosis and low platelets treated with Vonjo saw platelets rise 58% and hemoglobin levels improve. More than half of patients with low platelets (thrombocytopenia ...

Winter affects the human body in many subtle ways, and for some people, it can lead to a sudden drop in platelet count. This condition often goes unnoticed in the early stages but can become serious ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and after lab results showed a low blood platelet count, I ...