Platelets are a type of blood cells that helps blood to clot.<\/p>\n
If your platelets are low, then you can bruise and bleed more easily.<\/p>\n
If platelet levels are very low, you can bleed spontaneously, including internally, and this can be serious.<\/p>\n
The name for low platelets is thrombocytopenia.<\/p>\n
Normal levels for an HIV-negative person are above 150,000 parts per microlitre. Risk of longer or spontaneous bleeding only usually occurs when this drops below 20,000 cells\/uL.<\/p>\n
Many illnesses and disease can cause low platelets, including viral infections such as HIV.<\/p>\n
So people living with long-term HIV have a higher risk of developing low platelets, but this level is usually increased again after starting HIV treatment.<\/p>\n
If your platelet level is low, this could be a reason to consider starting ARV treatment.<\/p>\n
Low platelets have been reported as a side effect (in less than 5% of people)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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