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Is a low white blood cell count dangerous?
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Depends: The primary purpose of white blood cells (wbcs) is to fight infection. So, people with low white blood cell counts could be more susceptible to infections. However, it depends on why the wbcs are low. Some people simply have low WBC counts and live normal lives. Others could have an underlying problem causing the low counts.
Answered 8/18/2020
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Could be: Depending on how low the count is and why you have low counts
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