Thrombocytopenia is a blood disorder or a disease of blood which means there are insufficient number of platelets counts in blood. Platelets are colorless small blood cells that help in blood clotting to stop bleeding.
Thrombocytopenia may occur in both adults and children who have bone marrow disorder. Where bone marrow disorder includes leukemia and auto-immune disease. It also may happen as a result of taking certain medicine that impedes bone marrow to produce blood cells. Read more..