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AIDS is a syndrome. HIV is the infection. Yes it can cause low platelets.

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Will nicotine patches cause low blood platelets?

yes


Will Motrin cause bleeding if you have low platelets or a platelet problem?

Motrin (ibuprofen) and other medications in the class of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) affect platelet aggregation (decrease the ability of platelets to clump together and form clots). Therefore, Motrin can cause bleeding if you have low platelets or your platelets don't function properly.


What kind of cancer can cause abnormally large platelets and low platelet count?

Leukemia


Why do patients with leukemia tend to bleed?

because leukemia is cancer of the blood :)


What happens when platelets become low in your body?

When platelets become low in your body, it can lead to a condition called thrombocytopenia. This can cause increased risk of bleeding and bruising, as platelets are essential for blood clotting. Severe cases of thrombocytopenia may require medical attention to prevent serious bleeding complications.


What does low blood platelets mean?

Thrombocytopenia, the name for low blood platelets, results in your blood not clotting, or not clotting as well as it should. It has several causes, and a person whose blood is not clotting as it should needs to see a doctor so the cause can be determined.


How low platelets can go?

zero


How low can platelets get?

Its over 9000!!


Can low platelets be caused by drinking too much alcohol?

People with liver disease, a common side effect of excessive alcohol consumption, develop an enlarged spleen. The spleen normally traps platelets. When it becomes enlarged, this may accelerate, and cause a low platelet count.


How do you feel if you have low platelets?

Platelets are the small cells in your body that stick to the wall of a blood vessel following injury. They clump together and prevent bleeding. If you have low platelets in your blood, or thrombocytopenia, your ability to form clots and stop bleeding may be impaired. Therefore, there are some things you should know about living with low platelets.


What is a sentence with the word platelets?

The platelets count of the sick person was very low. It means the count of protective cells in the body.


What infections can cause low platelets in dogs?

Thrombocytopenia can be caused by a variety of factors, including: Leukemia, Lymphoma, decreased platelet production, extreme blood loss due to a hemorrhage, and increased destruction of platelets in the body. These are just a few.