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.
1 Trim the ends of the Chinese broccoli, rinse under tap, shake off excess water than wrap in cling wrap. 2  Microwave for 1Â½ minutes-check if cooked but still firm. 3  If it needs more cooking, do it in 30 second bursts.