Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways A low platelet count can lead to easy bruising and excessive bleeding.Platelets help your blood clot, and without enough, bleeding can take longer to ...
Infection is the leading cause of death in LR-MDS patients, responsible for 24.6% of deaths within a year of diagnosis. Key risk factors for infection include intermediate or higher IPSS-R risk, ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...
Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...
What Is Doptelet, and Why Does It Matter? Doptelet (avatrombopag) is a prescription medicine that helps the body make more platelets (cells that help stop bleeding). First approved in 2018 for adults, ...