Low white blood cell wbc is a lower than normal number of white blood cells in the peripheral blood. Common causes of low white blood cells include chronic inflammation, viral infections, drug effects, immune system disorders, and hematologic disorders.
1. Long-term chronic inflammation, such as chronic rhinitis, chronic pharyngitis, chronic gastritis, etc., can cause a mild decrease in the number of white blood cells.
2. Viral infections, such as HIV infection, neococcal pneumonia virus infection, influenza virus infection, etc. can cause leukopenia.
3. Taking antipyretic and analgesic drugs, sulfonamides, etc. may also cause leukopenia.
4. Immune system diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, can also cause leukopenia.
5. Hematologic diseases, such as megaloblastic anemia can cause leukopenia, aplastic anemia can cause triple hypoplasia, and myelodysplastic syndromes can cause triple hypoplasia, all of which can cause leukopenia.
If symptoms of leukopenia occur, it is recommended to consult a doctor to identify the cause of the disease and treat the symptoms.
Tip: “New coronavirus pneumonia” and “new coronavirus pneumonia” mentioned in this article were renamed to “new coronavirus infection” on December 26, 2022, as announced by the National Health Commission.