Hereditary (or inherited) thrombocytopenia refers to a group of conditions where changes in certain genes cause low platelet counts. There is a risk of bleeding when platelets are too low. Though many ...

Some medications can destroy blood-clotting cells called platelets or prevent bone marrow from producing enough. This can lead to a low platelet count called thrombocytopenia. Drugs that may cause ...

Transfusion guidelines regarding platelet-count thresholds before the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) offer conflicting recommendations because of a lack of good-quality evidence. The ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a disorder of increased platelet destruction and reduced platelet production and is associated with an increased bleeding risk and a compromised quality of life.

A team from Würzburg has fundamentally changed our understanding of platelet biology. The researchers demonstrate that the surface protein integrin αIIbβ3 is not only a key molecule in blood clotting, ...