Neutropenia

Febrile neutropenia: which is, reasons and treatment.

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Febrile neutropenia can be defined as a decrease in the number of neutrophils, detected in the blood test, less than 500 / L, associated with a fever greater than or equal to 38 ° C for 1 hour; This situation is more common in cancer patients after chemotherapy and can have consequences and complications in […]

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What is neutropenia and its causes?

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Neutropenia is the decrease in the amount of neutrophils, which are the blood cells responsible for fighting infections, ideally the amount of neutrophils is between 1500 and 8000 /mm3, however, due to changes in the bone marrow or the maturation process of these.cells, the amount of neutrophils in circulation may decrease, which characterizes neutropenia. Depending

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