Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134395326
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Suzanne M. Keller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Thrombocytopenia is a disease characterized by spontaneous bleeding occurring from small blood vessels even in the normal movement of the body. This disorder occurs due to lack of sufficient platelets in the blood. The decrease in the number of platelets (or thrombocytes) can be due to the bone marrow cancer, radiation, and some drug that suppress the bone marrow.

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