- Side effect of certain medications, such as diuretics or antibiotics
- Vitamin deficiencies
- Leukemia
- Aplastic anemia
- Radiation therapy or chemotherapy
- Some viral infections, such as mononucleosis or AIDS
- Certain bacterial infections, such as tuberculosis
- Certain autoimmune disorders, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Did You Know? vol. 3
Did you know that neutropenia is an abnormal decrease in the number of neutrophils in the blood? Neutropenia isn't a specific disease but a sign of an underlying problem and can be caused by the following:
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... oh, and I thought you were going to expound upon neutropHenia. Silly me.
Actually, I did know that.
What are the chances?
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