Preferred Name |
Thrombocytopenia |
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Synonyms |
Low platelet count |
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Definitions |
Thrombocytopenia can be divided into three major causes; 1) low production of platelets in the bone marrow; 2) intravascular breakdown of thrombocytes; and 3) increased turnover of platelets in spleen or liver (extravascular). A reduction in the number of circulating thrombocytes. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001873 |
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comment |
Thrombocytopenia can be divided into three major causes; 1) low production of platelets in the bone marrow; 2) intravascular breakdown of thrombocytes; and 3) increased turnover of platelets in spleen or liver (extravascular). |
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database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0392386 MSH:D013921 SNOMEDCT_US:415116008 UMLS:C0040034 SNOMEDCT_US:302215000 |
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definition |
A reduction in the number of circulating thrombocytes. |
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has_exact_synonym |
Low platelet count |
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label |
Thrombocytopenia |
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prefixIRI |
HP:0001873 |
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prefLabel |
Thrombocytopenia |
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subClassOf |