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Agranulocytosis - Overview

Alternative Names

Granulocytopenia; Granulopenia; Neutropenia

Definition of Agranulocytosis:

Agranulocytosis is when a person does not have enough white blood cells called neutrophils or granulocytes.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Agranulocytosis can be caused by a failure of the bone marrow to make enough neutrophils. It may also occur when white blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be produced.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/6/2007
  • William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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