Primary thrombocythemia

Primary thrombocythemia
Definition
Primary thrombocythemia is the overproduction of platelets without a known cause. Platelets are essential for blood clotting.

Primary thrombocythemia
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Primary thrombocythemia
Alternate Names : Essential thrombocythemia, Essential thrombocytosis
Definition ...

Primary thrombocythemia is a slowly progressing disorder, caused by overgrowth of a type of cell that is a precursor of blood cells. Although the platelets are primarily affected, the red blood cells and white blood cells are also involved.

Primary Thrombocythemia
This condition isn't common. The exact number of people who have the condition isn't known. Some estimates suggest that 1 to 2.5 out of every 100,000 people have primary thrombocythemia.

Last Review Date: July 2005 Essential Thrombocythemia (ET), or primary thrombocythemia, is a disorder that causes the overproduction of platelets in the blood.

Primary thrombocythemia
Risks
There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other.

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