After splenectomy, a person may develop thrombocytosis that sometimes exceed 1000 Ã 109 / L. The removal of the spleen is what causes high platelets in some patients after the surgery. The platelet count usually returns to normal within a few weeks or months.
Chinese broccoli is a dark green leafy vegetable in the Brassica oleracea group, which includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, and cauliflower. The plant goes by a number of aliases, many of them variations on gai lan, the Chinese name for the vegetable, such as gai lon, kat na, jie lan, and kai lan.
Broccoli is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family, along with cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and cabbage. Eating broccoli has many potential health benefits that have been established by the scientific community, as well as some that are still under investigation. Eating broccoli raw versus cooked may help to preserve its nutritional value.