What are the Causes of High Platelets, any Risks to Health, Posted: 03-29-06 13:01pm
my sister has bee doing well trying to get
her diabetes controlled and as well as
diet, she walks a half hour walk morning
and evening and has lost 12lb in weight so
far, her concern is her platelets ar high
and is awaiting to be told more from her
g.p but is worried and would like info
about it e.g causes, riskd to health and
if she can do anything to help the
situation by herself
thanks
The normal value for platelets is between
150,000 to 450,000/L blood. There is an
increase in the platelets' value during
some bone marrow diseases, after bleeding,
after spleen removal, and as a reaction to
inflammatory diseases (iron deficiency,
malignant diseases, etc). There is nothing
that your sister can do by herself except
to visit a doctor for further
examinations.
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