DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother has low blood platelets and anemia. He will be 73 this year and has had three back surgeries. What causes low blood platelets? Can anything be done to raise platelet count?

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways Low platelets can occur when your bone marrow doesn't make enough platelets ...

Primary thrombocytopenia is an autoimmune disorder that causes a low number of platelets in the blood. Other names for it are immune thrombocytopenia and ITP. Platelets are specialized blood cells ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...

Thrombocytopenia occurs when your blood platelet levels are too low. Doctors use a grading system to determine the severity of your thrombocytopenia and its treatment. Thrombocytopenia is when the ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD You may need an MPV test if you show symptoms that suggest an issue with your platelet ...

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 ...

How Does It Work for ITP? There is no cure for ITP. Its symptoms can vary from person to person, with some people not having any symptoms. Because ITP causes low platelets, the main side effects that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 65-year-old male presented for his annual exam. The medical assistant (MA) checking the patient in remarked ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My brother has low blood platelets and anemia. He will be 73 this year and has had three back surgeries. What causes low blood platelets? Can anything be done to raise platelet count?