Las plaquetas (trombocitos) son un componente de la sangre cuya función principal es detener el sangrado obstruyendo las lesiones de los vasos sanguíneos (hemostasia). Si hay demasiadas o muy pocas plaquetas, pueden ocurrir problemas de sangrado. Existen diferentes trastornos plaquetarios con diferentes síntomas.
Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition
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Benign Hematology Program
The Benign Hematology Program treats non-cancerous blood conditions, both inherited and acquired.
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Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology
Boston Medical Center’s Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Program offers state-of-the-art evaluation, diagnosis, treatment of blood disorders.