Blood Platelet Disorders
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Disorders caused by abnormalities in platelet count or function. |
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do not use as coord for platelet factor defic: use COAGULATION PROTEIN DISORDERS |
Blood Platelet Disorders Categories.
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Thrombocytopenia - A decrease in the number of blood platelets. |
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Thrombocytosis - Increased numbers of platelets in the peripheral blood. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
Blood Platelet Disorders Definitions and Terms
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