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What are medical conditions that cause the platelet distribution width to be decreased?
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- rosieCLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Platelet distribution width (PDW) .can become decreased in thrombocytopenia; Von Willebrand disease; . Thrombocytopathy Decreased
An abnormality or disease of the platelets is called a thrombocytopathy;which could be either a low number of platelets (thrombocytopenia), a decrease in function (thrombasthenia), or an increase in the number of (thrombocytosis).
There are disorders that reduce the number of platelets, such as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) that typically cause thromboses, or clots, instead of bleeding
thrombocythemia in chronic myeloproliferative disorders and iron deficiency anemia.
Source(s): professional nurse
