What Are White Blood Cells?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
10. Low White Blood Cell Count
While some people will have too many white blood cells in their body, others can experience having too few. It often means that, for some reason, your bone marrow is not producing enough white blood cells. This is usually caused by conditions like problems with the bone marrow, some cancers, medication, severe infections, and some autoimmune disorders.
Depending on the specific case, patients with a white blood cell count are more prone to infections. After all, it is our white blood cells that usually keep us safe from infections. Treatment will often involve medication, while blood transfusions are also sometimes necessary.
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