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   What does thrombocythemia mean?

   • Thrombocythemia is a disease in which your bone marrow makes too many platelets. Platelets are blood cell fragments that help with blood clotting. Having too many platelets makes it hard for your blood to clot normally. This can cause too much clotting or not enough clotting.

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   What causes thrombocythemia?

   • Thrombocythemia is a disease in which your bone marrow makes too many platelets. Platelets are blood cell fragments that help with blood clotting. Having too many platelets makes it hard for your blood to clot normally. This can cause too much clotting, or not enough clotting.

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   What is primary thrombocythemia?

   • When the cause is unknown, the term thrombocythemia is used, as either primary thrombocythemia or essential thrombocythemia. The condition arises from a fault in the bone marrow cells leading to over-production of platelets but the cause of the fault is unknown, and this type is not common.

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2. www.medscape.org › viewarticle › 877565Expert Update: What's New in Essential Thrombocythemia

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   3 days ago · Review the recent updates to clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of essential thrombocythemia (ET). Evaluate the latest clinical evidence regarding emerging agents for the treatment of patients with ET.

3. www.drkarunhematology.com › blog › thrombocytosisThrombocytosis: What Causes High Platelet Counts?

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   5 days ago · Thrombocytosis, also known as high platelet count, occurs when there is an excess of platelets in the blood circulation. These platelets are crucial for clotting. However, an abnormal increase in their numbers can lead to various health complications. Platelet Count Range: Normal vs. Elevated.

4. www.verywellhealth.com › living-with-low-plateletsLow Platelet Count: Why It Happens and How to Treat It

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   3 days ago · Having low platelets, known as thrombocytopenia, can be life-threatening. Your body might be unable to stop blood flow if you're injured, and you could be at risk for excessive bleeding. This article discusses normal and abnormal platelet counts, some causes of low platelets, and symptoms you may experience.

5. www.medscape.org › viewarticle › 466309Management of Polycythemia Vera and Essential Thrombocythemia

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   4 days ago · Polycythemia vera (PV) is a chronic myeloproliferative disorder of unknown etiology that arises from a multipotent hematopoietic progenitor cell. The disorder is characterized by an overproduction of red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets in the absence of a recognizable physiologic stimulus. [1]

6. scitechdaily.com › scientists-decode-deadly-bloodScientists Decode Deadly Blood Clot Disorder Triggered by ...

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   3 days ago · New research conducted by Flinders University and global specialists is deepening our knowledge of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT). During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, VITT was recognized as a new condition linked to adenovirus vector-based vaccines, particularly the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

7. www.findacode.com › newsletters › aha-coding-clinicThrombocytosis and Essential Thrombocythemia - AHA Coding ...

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   3 days ago · Thrombocythemia and thrombocytosis are characterized by an abnormally high platelet count in the blood. Thrombocytosis (or thrombocythemia) is often described as secondary or reactive, in which another disease, condition, or outside factor causes the high platelet count.

8. forum.bloodcancer.org.uk › t › essentialEssential Thrombocythemia - Recent diagnosis - Blood Cancer ...

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   2 days ago · Essential Thrombocythemia. Recent diagnosis. LauraL68 May 27, 2024, 10:38am 1. Hello. My 24 year old son has just been diagnosed with Essential thrombocythemia (ET) after an incidental finding of IIH . He has been on aspirin to thin his blood but because of the IIH he was started on Interferon injections. We’re disappointed to find out today ...