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- Why is platelet donation not allowed when the donor suffers from hypothyroidism?
Yesterday, my father, along with some of his colleagues, went to donate platelets to another colleague who had recently recovered from COVID-19 but was suffering from a multi-organ failure. Many of the people who went with Dad did not meet the requirements, so they could not donate. One person had satisfied all the requirements except one: he had hypothyroidism, and he too was dismissed. At the end, only two people could donate their platelets.
So, here is my question: why is platelet donation not allowed when the donor suffers from hypothyroidism? (Note that the person takes medicines daily for the disease.)
I found one paper that states that hyperthyroidism is associated with increased platelet production. Does that mean that hypothyroidism lowers platelet production rate?
So, here is my question: why is platelet donation not allowed when the donor suffers from hypothyroidism? (Note that the person takes medicines daily for the disease.)
I found one paper that states that hyperthyroidism is associated with increased platelet production. Does that mean that hypothyroidism lowers platelet production rate?