Thrombocytosis in iron deficiency – pro
Iron deficiency anemia is a cause of reactive thrombocytosis. A moderate increase in platelet numbers is common, but occasionally the platelet counts can go over a million. Iron supplementation quickly corrects thrombocytosis.
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