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Hi, Does chicken pox causes low platelets? I have just been diagnosed with it and my platelet count is 130.
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Can cause. Repeat test after 2 days.
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It may cause, not definitely.
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Hello Lybrate-user, Any kind of viral infection can cause slight fall in platelet counts. But keep a good watch on it. By repeating the test after one or two days.
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