diseases caused by low white blood cell count
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Causes, Symptoms & Treatments of Leukopenia Leukopenia is a shortage of white blood cells in the system, which can be caused by anemia, menorrhagia, etc. A low white blood cell count, or leukopenia will have a direct effect on your body's immune system. White blood cells are used to fight off infections within the blood stream. Without an adequate number of white blood cells your body will have trouble ridding itself of bacteria or viral matter which can cause disease.
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NeutropeniaËn (y)Ã¼-trÉ-ËpÄ-nÄ-É Neutropenia is an abnormally low number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood. Neutropenia, if severe, significantly increases the risk of life-threatening infection. Neutropenia is often a side effect of the treatment of cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
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Abnormal Blood Counts Treatment This condition can be caused by certain medications and by infections. In some cases, it is caused by a cancer or precancerous condition. Myelofibrosis, bone marrow scarring that can result from various hematologic cancers, typically leads to low blood counts. Pancytopenia can also be caused by aplastic anemia, a bone marrow failure disorder that affects blood cell production.
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Low white blood cell count A low white blood cell count usually is caused by: 1  Viral infections that temporarily disrupt the work of bone marrow. 2  Certain disorders present at birth (congenital) that involve diminished bone marrow function. 3  Cancer (or other diseases that damage bone marrow) 4  Autoimmune disorders that destroy white blood cells or bone marrow cells.
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Low Blood Counts Without treatment, low blood counts can cause the following conditions: 1  Anemia, an iron deficiency caused by low numbers of red cells that can no longer supply an adequate amount of oxygen. 2  Thrombocytopenia, caused by low numbers of platelets, resulting in bleeding and easy bruising. Neutropenia and monocytopenia as a result of too few neutrophils and monocytes (types of white cells), which impair the body's ability to fight infections. Low numbers of all three blood cell counts is called pancytopenia.
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What Are White Blood Cells? If your count is too low or too high, you may have a white blood cell disorder. A number of diseases and conditions may influence white blood cell levels: Weakened immune system. This is often caused by illnesses such as HIV/AIDS or by treatments related to cancer.
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High white blood cell count An increased production of white blood cells to fight an infection; A reaction to a drug that increases white blood cell production; A disease of bone marrow, causing abnormally high production of white blood cells; An immune system disorder that increases white blood cell production; Specific causes of a high white blood cell count include: Acute lymphocytic leukemia. Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) Allergy, especially severe allergic reactions. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Chronic myelogenous leukemia. Drugs, such as corticosteroids and epinephrine. Infections, bacterial or viral.
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Low white blood cell (neutrophil) counts and the risk of infection Low white blood cell (neutrophil) counts and the risk of infection. Certain cancer treatments (such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, stem cell or bone marrow transplant, or steroids) or the cancer itself can suppress or weaken the immune system.
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Leukopenia Neutropenia, a subtype of leukopenia, refers to a decrease in the number of circulating neutrophil granulocytes, the most abundant white blood cells. The terms leukopenia and neutropenia may occasionally be used interchangeably, as the neutrophil count is the most important indicator of infection risk.IV and AIDS are also a threat to white cells. Other causes of low white blood cell count include systemic lupus erythematosus, Hodgkin's lymphoma, some types of cancer, typhoid, malaria, tuberculosis, dengue, rickettsial infections, enlargement of the spleen, folate deficiencies, psittacosis, sepsis and Lyme disease.
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Managing Infections and Low White Blood Cell Counts A low white blood cell count is a common side effect of some cancers and cancer treatment. When your white blood cell count is too low, you have a high risk of getting an infection. Infections can be very serious in people with cancer.
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What causes a low white blood cell count? A normal white blood cell count is between about 4,500 and 10,000 cells per microliter. Many conditions can cause a low white blood cell count: • Infection (which usually increases the white blood cell count, but may decrease it). • Drugs, especially chemotherapy. • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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- A low white blood cell count usually is caused by: 1  Viral infections that temporarily disrupt the work of bone marrow. 2  Certain disorders present at birth (congenital) that involve diminished bone marrow function.  Cancer (or other diseases that damage bone marrow)
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- A number of health conditions can cause the white blood cell count to plummet. Infections, leukemia, cancer treatments, anemia, medications, autoimmune disorders, and even allergies can all take aim at the immune system, weakening it and leaving the body more vulnerable to infections. Take folic acid. 2  The body needs folic acid to make white blood cells. 3  In fact, one of the side effects of excess intake of folic acid is an increase in WBCs. 4  A deficiency of folic acid can also lead to anemia, which is a low level of red blood cells. 5  So if you’re low on either, increasing intake of folic acid may help.
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- Specific causes of high white blood cell count include: 1  Acute lymphocytic leukemia. 2  Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). 3  Allergy, especially severe allergic reactions. 4  Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. 5  Chronic myelogenous leukemia. 6  Drugs, such as corticosteroids and epinephrine.
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Low white blood cell count and cancer Cancer may be in the bone marrow, causing fewer neutrophils to be made. The white blood cell count can also go down when cancer is treated with chemotherapy drugs, which slow bone marrow production of healthy white blood cells. Other causes of a low white blood cell count include: Crohn disease.
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- HIV itself, other infections or medicines that you. take can cause the white blood cell count to. drop. If you have too few WBCs, especially. neutrophils, you are at risk for getting a serious. bacterial infection. Neutropenia is having a low. number of neutrophils in your blood.
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Leukopenia Low white cell count may be due to acute viral infections, such as a cold or influenza. It has been associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, myelofibrosis, aplastic anemia (failure of white cell, red cell and platelet production), stem cell transplant, bone marrow transplant, HIV, AIDS, and steroid use.
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High white blood cell count? What you should know A high white blood cell count, called leukocytosis, may result from a number of conditions and diseases. Some examples include: Infections, most commonly caused by bacteria and some viruses, less commonly by fungi or parasites.
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Leukopenia Causes Medical conditions. Low white cell count may be due to acute viral infections, such as a cold or influenza. It has been associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, myelofibrosis, aplastic anemia (failure of white cell, red cell and platelet production), stem cell transplant, bone marrow transplant, HIV, AIDS, and steroid use.
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Low white blood cell count and cancer A person with cancer can get a low white blood cell count from the cancer or from treatment for the cancer. Cancer may be in the bone marrow, causing fewer neutrophils to be made. The white blood cell count can also go down when cancer is treated with chemotherapy drugs that kill fast growing cells.
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Low white blood cell count White blood cells are manufactured in bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside some of your larger bones. A low white blood cell count usually is caused by: Viral infections that temporarily disrupt the work of bone marrow. Certain disorders present at birth (congenital) that involve diminished bone marrow function. Cancer (or other diseases that damage bone marrow)
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- Leukopenia is a shortage of white blood cells in the system, which can be caused by anemia, menorrhagia, etc. In addition, the blood cell count can dip due to infection or because white blood cell production has been inhibited.
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What Causes A Low Blood Count? A low blood count means that something in your blood is at abnormally low levels, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin or platelets. There are many causes of a low blood count which range the spectrum of medical severity from a simple infection to cancer. Your doctor will diagnose your condition based on your symptoms, your medical history and your low blood cell count.
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- It is called a low white blood cell count, or neutropenia, when a person has too few neutrophils. This makes it harder for the person to fight off germs, and more likely to get sick from infections. In general, an adult with who has fewer than 1700 neutrophils in a microliter of blood has a low white blood cell count.