Essential thrombocytosis

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Essential Thrombocytosis

Background

From wikipedia:Essential_thrombocytosis

Essential thrombocytosis (ET, also known as essential thrombocythemia) is a rare chronic blood disorder characterized by the overproduction of platelets by megakaryocytes in the bone marrow in the absence of an alternative cause. In some cases this disorder may be progressive, and rarely may evolve into acute myeloid leukemia or myelofibrosis. It is one of four myeloproliferative disorders.

Current Treatments

Anagrelide

Further Reading

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