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  • Female
  • 35 Years
  • 14/08/2025

I've been diagnosed with gallbladder stones and get occasional pain, so I've scheduled surgery in two months. Just got my CBC and LFT results, and my platelet count is 1.2 lakh could this be related to the gallbladder stones or something else? The reports are attached for reference.

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