Pancytopenia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008430",
  "term": "Pancytopenia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A shortage of all three kinds of blood cell at once: red cells (anemia), white cells (leukopenia) and platelets (thrombocytopenia). It arises from bone marrow failure, certain infections or exposure to toxic substances, and it is detected by a complete blood count. Aplastic anemia, in which the marrow stops producing blood cells, is a classic cause.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "platelet"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1224 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/pancytopenia/"
}