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Agranulocytosis
Agranulocytosis, also known as agranulosis or granulopenia, is an acute condition involving a severe and dangerous lowered white blood cell count and thus causing neutropenia in the circulating blood. It is a severe lack of one major class of -fighting white blood cells. People with this condition are at very high risk of serious due to their suppressed system.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Rigors, fever, sore throat, rapid
Causes — why it happens
- ·Idiosyncratic reactions to certain drugs
How it's found
- ·Complete blood count, bone examination
Complications
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