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Can poor nutrition cause platelets to drop?
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Not really: Depending on the cause of "poor nutrition", a person may become deficient in iron, B12, folic acid, or something else, but this causes anemia rather than low platelets. "Natural / holistic" diets can be as unhealthy as eating a lot of junk. Best wishes
Answered 10/15/2016
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