Postgrad Med. 1991 May 1;89(6):75-6, 85.

Severe thrombocytopenia secondary to alcohol use.

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Department of Medicine, Bayley Seton Hospital, Staten Island, NY 10304.

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Thrombocytopenia in hospitalized alcoholics may be caused by splenomegaly, folate deficiency, and, most frequently, a direct toxic effect of alcohol on production, survival time, and function of platelets. Platelet count begins to rise after 2 to 5 days' abstinence from alcohol. The condition is generally benign, and clinically significant hemorrhage is rare.

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