<prompt> Thrombocytopenia due to increased platelet destruction is seen in the following condition:Aplastic anemiaCancer chemotherapyAcute leukemiaSystemic lupus erythematosus  <response>: Thrombocytopenia is common in patients with SLE, occurring in 20 to 40 percent of patients. The causes of thrombocytopenia in SLE are many and include, Platelet destruction ITP, DIC, TTP or hemolytic uremic syndrome , sepsis Ineffective hematopoiesis megaloblastic anemia Abnormal platelet pooling hypersplenism Marrow hypoplasia from drugs and infections Dilutional thrombocytopenia related to therapy Ref: Diz-Kucukkaya R., Chen J., Geddis A., Lopez J.A. 2010. Chapter 119. Thrombocytopenia. In J.T. Prchal, K. Kaushansky, M.A. Lichtman, T.J. Kipps, U. Seligsohn Eds, Williams Hematology, 8e. 