Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD Key Takeaways A high platelet count can lead to mild bruising or serious conditions like stroke.There are two types of thrombocytosis: primary, caused by ...

What it means: Thrombocytosis is a high platelet count, which can make blood too sticky and raise the risk of clot-related complications like stroke or heart attack. Two main types: Reactive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals with an increased platelet count demonstrated an increased risk for cancer, with the association ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 33 years old and recently had an annual physical and routine blood work. I'm active with two children and feel fantastic, but my platelet count came back as 651. My health care ...

Patients with ET experience diagnostic delays, averaging 26.5 months from the first elevated platelet count to diagnosis, indicating potential underestimation of the disease's burden. The study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new genetics-based score identifies people with platelet hyperreactivity. The score could be used to better ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health. When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do so, had I not become ineligible due to living in ...

Study finds that a high-fat diet boosts platelet activation and tumor cell homing—effects reversible with diet change or platelet depletion. Study: The Impact of a High -Fat Diet and Platelet ...