Causes of Altered Leukopoiesis
- Pregnancy
- Early infancy
- Emotional stress
- Strenuous exercise
- Menstruation
- Exposure to cold
- Ultraviolet light
- Increased epinephrine secretion
- All types of infection
- Anemias
- Cushing's disease
- Erythroblastosis fetalis
- Leukemias
- Polycythemia vera
- Transfusion reactions
- Inflammatory disorders
- Parasitic infestations
- Diurnal rhythms
- Bone marrow depression
- Toxic and antineoplastic drugs
- Radiation
- Severe infection
- Viral infections
- Myxedema
- Lupus erythematosus and other autoimmune disorders
- Peptic ulcers
- Uremia
- Allergies
- Malignancies
- Metabolic disorders
- Malnutrition