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My platelet count is 1.20lac/cumm, what treatments are there for this?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

The first step: Is to find out why the platelet counts is high. If you have had a splenectomy then no concern, but if this is a primary blood disorder (essential thrombocythemia) then medication would be presscribed.

Answered 6/18/2013

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