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Hi doctors, can you tell me what is neutropenia and leukopenia and why do you get it?
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Low white cells: Leucopenia is a global decrease in the whole WBC running lower than 4000 cells when you say neutropenia means decrease in the neutrophils count to less than the normal range the causes including viruses HIV hepatitis viruses immunosuppressives chemotherapy rheumatic diseases vasculitis like felty's, hypersplenism, could be familial.
Answered 7/4/2014
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