Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

A typical platelet count range can change with age. Platelet counts may fluctuate due to natural vascular aging, changes in bone marrow tissue, and altered blood plasma makeup. Platelets, or ...

A high platelet count, or thrombocytosis, is diagnosed when platelet levels are greater than 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. A high platelet count can lead to symptoms that range from ...

Thrombocytopenia occurs when there aren’t enough platelets, which are tiny blood cells that help with clotting. In some cases, thrombocytopenia is the first sign of acute HIV infection. Severe ...

Abstract and Introduction Review of Normal Platelet Physiology and Megakaryocytopoisis Qualitative Platelet Abnormalities Conclusion References Nitric oxide (NO) is another drug used in the neonatal ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health. When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do so, had I not become ineligible due to living in ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Verax Biomedical today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Fisher Healthcare, a large healthcare laboratory product distributor, authorizing ...

It is essential to maintain adequate platelet levels to ensure that blood clotting in the body is running properly. So, how ...

Takeda may have pruned back the potential indications for mezagitamab, but the latest raft of phase 2 data suggests the anti-CD38 antibody could still “transform treatment” of primary immune ...