ITGA2B and Thrombocytopenia: A low platelet count might be caused by shear-stress-induced shedding of thrombocytes, sepsis-induced coagulopathy, DIC, immune thrombocytopenia, drug-induced thrombocytopenia, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, thrombocytopenia caused by GP-IIb/IIIa platelet inhibitors, post-transfusion purpura, or antiphospholipid syndrome.