Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia: A rare blood disorder characterized by a deficiency of blood platelets required for normal blood clotting. Autoimmune processes can be a cause of the acquired form of this condition. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia is available below.
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Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia, or a subtype of Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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