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Bleeding and Clotting Disorders |
Elevated platelet count10/01/2008 12:21PM |
How much will a spleenectomy effect my platelet count?
Often the platelet count is elevated after splenectomy because the spleen holds 1/3 of the platelets.
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Eric H. Kraut, MD Professor Director, Benign Hematology James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute Hematology and Oncology College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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