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Lymphopenia

Lymphopenia: Introduction

Lymphopenia: A decreased number of lymphocytes (white blood cells) in the blood which can be caused by many conditions. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Lymphopenia is available below.

Symptoms of Lymphopenia

• Symptoms of underlying condition
• Increased susceptibility to infections
• more symptoms...»

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Disease Topics Related To Lymphopenia

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Lymphopenia:

• Pancytopenia
• T lymphocytopenia
• B lymphocytopenia
• NK lymphocytopenia
• Chemotherapy
• Corticosteroids
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Medical Textbooks Online about Lymphopenia

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Lymphopenia?

• Misdiagnosis of Lymphopenia
• Hidden causes of Lymphopenia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Lymphopenia

• Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis
• Vinblastine
• Fludarabine
• HIV-1 disease
• Aclarubicin
• more causes...»

See full list of 27 causes of Lymphopenia

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More information about causes of Lymphopenia:

• Lymphopenia as a symptom

Treatments for Lymphopenia

• Treat underlying condition
• Withdraw or reduce dose of causative drugs
• Bone marrow stimulating agents
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Lymphopenia

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Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Lymphopenia

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Reseach about Lymphopenia

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Clinical Trials for Lymphopenia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Lymphopenia include:

• Evaluation of HIV-Negative Patients With Low CD4+ T Lymphocyte Counts - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Pilot Study of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation Plus Cyclosporine and Mycophenolate Mofetil to Induce Mixed Hematopoietic Chimerism in Patients With Primary T-Cell Immunodeficiency Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - cyclosporine,mycophenolate mofetil
• Improved Methods of Cell Selection for Bone Marrow Transplant Alternatives - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - G-CSF
• Evaluation and Follow-up of Patients With Cryptococcosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Opportunistic Infections, Prognosis and Long Term Outcome in Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia (of Patients in the Closed Protocol 92-I-0256) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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Definitions of Lymphopenia:

An abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood. - (Source - Diseases Database)

An abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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