Nawaz Sharif's platelets drop again: ex-pm's personal physician

Platelets fell after doctors tried reducing the steroids being given to the former premier

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LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s platelets dropped again as the doctors tried to reduce the steroids does being offered to him, said the former premier’s personal physician Adnan Khan on Saturday.

Dr Adnan, tweeted, saying, “Former PM Nawaz Sharif remains critical. The treating doctors tried to reduce the Steroids dose being given to him but unfortunately resulted in drop in Platelet count again which has come down to 38*10^3/uL yesterday.”

The doctor urged that the cause behind the drop in platelets needs to be diagnosed and established without delay.

Dr Adnan added that the severe existent co-morbidities (IHD, ECVD, DM, HTN, CKD3) has added to the seriousness of the nature of critical illness of the former premier’s health. 

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He said, “A very delicate balance has to be maintained between coagulation and anti-coagulation to sustain fragile unstable health status.”

On Tuesday, the physician had tweeted saying that the former prime minister's health was in a critical condition and was fighting a battle for survival.