TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Lymphocytes White blood cell Useful for the immune system. quote WebMD, the normal lymphocyte count is between 1,000 and 4,800 lymphocytes per microliter of blood. While in children, about 3,000 to 9,500 lymphocytes per microliter of blood. If the lymphocytes do not match normal levels, then the body is susceptible to health problems.
Citing the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, people experiencing lymphocytes low need to apply a healthy lifestyle and maintain cleanliness. The simplest way is to wash your hands regularly to protect yourself from infectious diseases that enter the body.
Causes of low lymphocytes
- Malnutrition
Collect Verywell Health, malnutrition triggers the cause of low lymphocytes or lymphocytopenia. This condition is caused by a lack of protein and other nutrients in the body to produce lymphocytes.
- Infection
All kinds of infections, viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi, can reduce levels of lymphocytes in the body. These infections include histoplasmosis, influenza, malaria, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, thyroid fever, sepsis.
- Autoimmune
Autoimmunity also affects lymphocyte rates to be low, among other things Myasthenia gravis, Rheumatoid arthritis.
- Blood cancer and chemotherapy
Blood cancer affects the decrease in lymphocyte levels. Likewise chemotherapy and radiation therapy, both methods of cancer treatment are also at risk of triggering lymphocytopenia.
Symptoms of low lymphocytes
The drastically reduced lymphocyte causes repeated infections due to bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Symptoms of infection also vary depending on the specific microorganism.
- Enlarged lymph nodes and spleen indicate a serious infection
- Cough, runny nose, and fever, suggest a viral respiratory infection.
- Painful swollen joints and rashes.
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