Psychodrug-induced and EDTA associated thrombocytopenia: important factors in the differential diagnosis of low platelet counts.
We report the case of a 68-year-old depressive patient who developed severe thrombocytopenia during hospitalization. EDTA-associated thrombocytopenia and psychodrug-induced thrombocytopenia are illustrated as potential causes of low platelet counts, particularly in regard to psychiatric patients.
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National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, Laboratory of Neurosciences, Building 10, Room 6C414, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Müller-Spahn
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