Its principal application might be to tide over patients during periods of very low platelet counts or to provide transient increases in platelet numbers when invasive procedures are required.

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Petechiae are tiny red, purple, or brown spots on your skin, inside of your mouth, or ...

While traditionally recognized for their roles in hemostatic pathways, emerging evidence demonstrates that platelets have previously unrecognized, dynamic roles that span the immune continuum. These ...

Background: The HELLP syndrome is a serious complication in pregnancy characterized by haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count occurring in 0.5 to 0.9% of all pregnancies and in ...

The Tamil Nadu Health Department has issued an alert to district health officers as cases of scrub typhus continue to rise ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Iron is an essential mineral for red blood cell health. It helps transport oxygen ...

Complete Blood Count ... had symptoms of lung cancer and had been diagnosed, chest X-rays were negative 20% to 25% of the time. Computed tomography (CT) can detect lung nodules that are much smaller ...

FDA aligned on single-arm Phase 3 study to support potential accelerated and full approvalOn track to dose first patient in Phase 3 trial in ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus ...

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