Another cause of decreased neutrophil production is damage to the bone marrow. Such damage can be. caused by infections, medications, and radiation (a type of energy often used to treat cancer). Bone. marrow destruction occurs in aplastic anemia.
New Hampshire's most popular nickname, The Granite State, refers to the extensive granite quarries in the state. Granite is the official state rock of New Hampshire. This nickname refers to the New England rivers that originate in the White Mountains of the state. Major interstate rivers include the Connecticut River, the Pemigewasset River, the Merrimack River, the Androscoggin River, and the Saco River.
Granite Falls. Established in 1899, Granite Falls is situated in southern Caldwell County located partly on Lake Hickory and less than five miles from US 40 and Hickory. Granite Falls has benefited from a residential spillover from Hickory and nearby Catawba County and has also enjoyed a boom in commercial growth along US 321.