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The patient has an abnormally low neutrophil count. what is neutropenia most commonly caused by?
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Long list: Bone marrow failure, overwhelming sepsis, leukemia, autoimmune disease, viral infections, side effect of drugs, especially chemotherapy are among the common causes. See this site for more info. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/neutropenia/my00110.
Answered 1/2/2014
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