agranulocytosis
noun
agran·u·lo·cy·to·sis
ˌā-ˌgran-yə-lō-ˌsī-ˈtō-səs 
plural agranulocytoses
ˌā-ˌgran-yə-lō-ˌsī-ˈtō-ˌsēz
: an acute febrile condition marked by severe decrease in blood granulocytes and often associated with the use of certain drugs
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Along with hypothyroid conditions, perchlorate has also been implicated in aplastic anemia and agranulocytosis, conditions characterized by a life-threatening deficiency of blood cells.
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David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2016
To prevent and rapidly address cases of agranulocytosis, the FDA requires clozapine’s manufacturers to jointly administer the clozapine REMS program.
—Brian Barnett, STAT, 9 May 2022
Someone dying from a medication side effect is devastating, but the FDA’s singular focus on agranulocytosis is myopic.
—Brian Barnett, STAT, 9 May 2022
The drug may cause agranulocytosis, a dangerous lowering of white blood cells that puts patients at risk of serious infections, according to Berman.
—Bloomberg.com, 29 Nov. 2017
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David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2016
To prevent and rapidly address cases of agranulocytosis, the FDA requires clozapine’s manufacturers to jointly administer the clozapine REMS program.
—Brian Barnett, STAT, 9 May 2022
Someone dying from a medication side effect is devastating, but the FDA’s singular focus on agranulocytosis is myopic.
—Brian Barnett, STAT, 9 May 2022
The drug may cause agranulocytosis, a dangerous lowering of white blood cells that puts patients at risk of serious infections, according to Berman.
—Bloomberg.com, 29 Nov. 2017
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agranulocytosis
noun
agran·u·lo·cy·to·sis
ˌā-ˌgran-yə-lō-ˌsī-ˈtō-səs
plural agranulocytoses
-ˌsēz
: an acute blood disorder that is marked by a decrease of circulating granulocytes (such as neutrophils) and is characterized especially by weakness, chills, swollen neck, sore throat, mouth ulcers, and jaundice
Note: Agranulocytosis results from a decline in the production of granulocytes or from granulocyte destruction. It is typically an acquired condition occurring as a side effect of certain drugs or chemotherapy or sometimes as a complication of various medical conditions (such as infection, autoimmune disease, or aplastic anemia).
called also agranulocytic angina, granulocytopenia
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