Causes of this type of thrombocytosis include inflammation ... production of a platelet plug and blood clot. With autoimmune thrombocytopenia, the immune system can lead to platelet destruction.

Symptoms of a high platelet count, or thrombocytosis, can range from comparatively mild bruising or nosebleeds, to a ...

Background Thrombocytosis can follow surgery and has occasionally been observed after major orthopaedic surgery. The aim of the present study was to ascertain the platelet count (PLTC) change in ...