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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: No one seems to be able to find why my platelet count has fallen to 50. Two years ago, my count went from 164 to 142, then to 124. I saw a hematologist, but he couldn’t find out why.

Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) is common in people with cirrhosis. It can be caused by many factors, including an enlarged spleen and decreased platelet production. Severe thrombocytopenia can ...

In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), a high blood level of immature platelets is associated with elevated risk of future adverse events, according to findings that will be published in the ...

Multiple myeloma causes an overgrowth of cancerous plasma cells in your bone marrow. When these cancerous cells crowd out the healthy cells in your bone marrow, thrombocytopenia can occur. Multiple ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

LightIntegra Technology, a small company in Vancouver, Canada, that has developed an optical system to improve blood transfusions for cancer patients, has raised $5.3 million in series A venture ...

While thrombocytopenia and bleeding are events that often occur together in neonates, this may not signify cause and effect. In fact, one study reported that 91% of neonates with low platelet counts ...