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.
Calorie Counts and Nutrition Facts. By Barbie Cervoni, RD, CDE - Reviewed by a board-certified physician. Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable which belongs to the Brassica genus of plants. It is a type of flower and has a thick, central stalk with grayish green leaves and green florets (there are some purple varieties).