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Low White Blood Count


name         Vickie
status       other
age          40s

Question -   What causes low white cell count in blood?

It depends on how low you call low.  But assuming the count is less than low
normal and is chronic her is a list of possible etiologies

Hereditary disorders  eg. Familial neutropenia, agranulocytosis etc
Congenital disorders eg. Thymic disorders, alymphocytosis

The most common cause is pharmocological...drugs...even synthetic
penicillins can cause leukopenia.

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