{"id":6239,"date":"2020-02-14T09:52:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T09:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=6239"},"modified":"2023-08-16T11:11:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T11:11:28","slug":"pancytopenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/pancytopenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Pancytopenia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A significant reduction in blood cells and platelets in circulation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A condition in which there are too few red and white blood cells and blood platelets.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Abnormal condition in which there is a marked decrease in all cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) of the blood, usually associated with aplastic anemia or bone-marrow tumor.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Gross deficiency in all components of the blood.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A simultaneous decrease in the numbers of red cells (anemia), white cells (neutropenia), and platelets (thrombocytopenia) in the blood. It occurs in a variety of disorders, including aplastic anemias, hypersplenism, and tumors of the bone marrow.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A fall in the number of red erythrocytes and white leucocytes, as well as of platelets. The condition is found in aplastic anaemia, tumours of the bone marrow, enlarged spleen, and. other disorders.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A reduction in all cellular elements of the blood. It is sometimes present in patients with bone marrow failure, cirrhosis and portal hypertension, or leukemia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>An occurrence of both significant and simultaneous decrease in red blood cell count (resulting in anemia), white blood cell count (referred to as leucopenia), and platelet count essential for clotting (thrombocytopenia).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>This situation could stem from injury to the bone marrow, the factory for blood cell production. Such harm might arise from marrow-invading cancer, the impact of radiotherapy, or the effects of anticancer medications. Pancytopenia could also arise from hypersplenism, a condition wherein the spleen&#8217;s heightened activity results in the excessive destruction of blood cells.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A significant reduction in blood cells and platelets in circulation. A condition in which there are too few red and white blood cells and blood platelets. 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