congenital causes of decreased platelet production

Last reviewed 01/2018

Congenital causes of a decreased rate of platelet production include:

  • megakaryocytic hypoplasia
  • thrombocytopaenia/absent radii syndrome (TAR)
  • Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
  • congenital leukaemia e.g. Down's syndrome
  • Fanconi's anaemia