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Hi. i have low platelets. is there anything in my diet or lifestyle i can change to boost my platelet count or perhaps prevent it from decreasing?
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Any plan starts: With a specific diagnosis. Do you know why your platelets are low? How low? Severity and cause will lead to the safest and best strategy.
Answered 7/15/2013
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