Liver disease as a cause of thrombocytopenia

Liver disease is frequently missed as the cause for a patient's thrombocytopenia. To evaluate the role of liver disease in causing thrombocytopenia within a tertiary hospital. A hospital-based retrospective study. Analysis of medical records of outpatients and inpatients with a platelet count

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