Denisse González leaves hospital after severe platelet drop

Denisse González, former Gran Hermano contestant and influencer, was discharged on Monday, August 10, after more than ten days in Buenos Aires' Sanatorio Bazterrica. She had arrived for a routine check-up and was admitted with a dangerously low platelet count of 3,000 (normal range: 150,000–450,000), which she said could cause internal bleeding Source: Clarín.

The condition

González explained that her body mistakenly destroys platelets, a condition that may stem from medication, infection, or autoimmune diseases like lupus or cancer—or, as she noted, "sin ninguna causa concreta" Source: Infobae. During her stay, doctors ran daily tests to rule out serious causes, and she expressed relief that "muchas cosas feas se fueron descartando" Source: Clarín.

Treatment and outlook

Initial treatment with corticosteroids failed, but a gamma globulin therapy stabilized her levels enough for discharge. However, she emphasized that this is only a "parche" (patch), and her platelets will drop again. She will decide on a long-term treatment next week Source: Infobae.

A lucky turn

González credited a series of coincidences for saving her life: she moved her annual check-up four days earlier and a planned trip was canceled. "Esos cuatro días podrían haber cambiado toda esta historia," she said Source: Clarín. Her symptoms before admission included bruises and petechiae, which she initially mistook for an allergy Source: Infobae.