leukopenia
Sign in to saveAlso known as leucopenia, leukocytopenia
Leukopenia () is a decrease in the number of white blood cells (leukocytes). It places individuals at increased risk of infection as white blood cells are the body's primary defense against infections.
Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Leukopenia
- Medical condition.synonyms
- leukocytopenia, leucopenia, leucopoenia
- Medical condition.image
- Blausen 0909 WhiteBloodCells.png
- Medical condition.caption
- 3D rendering of various types of white blood cells
- Medical condition.field
- Infectiology, hematology
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
56,581 papers- [Differential diagnosis of leukocytosis and leukopenia].Vnitrni lekarstvi · 2022
- [Leukopenia associated to the use of risperidone: a case report and review of the literature].Revista clinica espanola · 2006
- The leukocytes.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 1981
- [Leucopenia].Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde · 1956
- On lupus, vitamin D and leukopenia.Revista brasileira de reumatologia · 2016
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Leukopenia vs. neutropenia
- Causes
- Medical conditions
- Medications
- Diagnosis
- References
- External links
Leukopenia () is a decrease in the number of white blood cells (leukocytes). It places individuals at increased risk of infection as white blood cells are the body's primary defense against infections.
==Signs and symptoms== Symptoms may include: skin or mouth ulcers sore throat cough difficulty in breathing light-headedness fever chills body aches
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