Thrombocytopenia risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Farbod Zahedi Tajrishi, M.D. [2]

Risk Factors

People who are at highest risk for thrombocytopenia are those affected by one of the conditions or factors discussed in the "Causes" section. This includes people who:

• Have certain types of cancer, aplastic anemia, or autoimmune diseases
• Are exposed to certain toxic chemicals
• Have a reaction to certain medicines
• Have certain viruses
• Have certain genetic conditions

People at highest risk also include heavy alcohol drinkers and pregnant women.