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Hiv and low platelet, what to do?

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Dr. Kathleen Mullane answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See HIV specialist: There are many reasons for a low platelet count with hiv. Could be the disease itself or co-infection with another virus (like hepatitis c) or an adverse drug reaction or some other related or unrelated illness.

Answered 12/11/2013

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