FA says that BS decreases the platelet count. Why is this? I understand that it decreases platelet adhesion, but I don't see how this decreases the actual count. Pg. 336.
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Step I Bernard-Soulier Disease ?
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I couldn't find anything on MDConsult as to why that would happen. When I came across emedicine, it said:
"The cause of the thrombocytopenia is not definitely known, but it is probably related to a decreased platelet life span."
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/954877-overview
Thanks. I didn't find anything in RR either. Oh well.
