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What diseases cause giant platelets? A guide to macrothrombocytopenia

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Giant platelets, known as macrothrombocytes, are platelets with a diameter greater than 7 microns, significantly larger than normal platelets. The presence of these abnormally large blood cells, a condition called macrothrombocytopenia, can indicate several underlying diseases, both inherited and acquired.