Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine |
Publisher | Springer |
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Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 1 Jan 2020 |
Abstract
Lymphocytopenia is a decrease in the number of lymphocytes, usually measured in peripheral blood. In the absence of disease, this decrease in cell number is thought to be caused by a transient migration of cells out of the circulation, or adherence to the vasculature, rather than a destruction or lower production of cells.