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Platelets circulate in the blood for about 10 days, so they need to be constantly replenished. What possible pathology may a patient have with the number of platelets indicated above?
Thrombophilia. Decreased bone marrow activity |
Thrombocytopenia. Decreased spleen activity |
Thrombophilia. Increased production of red blood cells |
Thrombocytopenia. Decreased bone marrow activity |
The answer is
Decreased bone marrow activity
Thrombocytopenia,
thrombophilia means your blood can form clots too easily, so replenish of platelets are not the solution.
Spleen activity and RBC count doesn't directly depends on platelets.