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August 17th, 2009
i have no spleen and now the doctor says i have a low white blood cell count and wants to take more tests


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replied August 17th, 2009
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There are many causes of low white blood cell counts. Additionally, some people tend to normally run a rather low white blood cell count.

I'm sure that your doctor will be evaluating you to determine if this is something that you should be concerned about.

Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

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