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-I would like to know what is neutropenia and what is the success rate of the treatment.-
Neutropenia is the medical term for an abnormally low number of one type of white blood cell, the neutrophil, in the circulating blood. The neutrophil, which has a characteristic appearance under the microscope, is a very important component of your body’s defenses against many bacterial infections.
Treatment of neutropenia and the rate of treatment success are determined by the cause of the problem. There are many potential causes and they range from self-limiting to life-threatening. The following is a partial list:
• Bone marrow damage from certain types of leukemia, lymphoma or metastatic cancer
• An adverse reaction to a medication such as a diuretic or antibiotic
• Response to radiation treatment or chemotherapy
• A viral infection such as infectious mononucleosis or HIV infection
• A bacterial infection such as tuberculosis
• An autoimmune disease such as systemic lupus (LE)