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Essential thrombocythemia

rare

A chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm that involves primarily the megakaryocytic lineage. It is characterized by sustained thrombocytosis in the blood, increased numbers of large, mature megakaryocytes in the bone marrow, and episodes of thrombosis and/or hemorrhage. (WHO, 2008)

Identifiers
MONDO:0005029 Orphanet:3318
Part of
Myeloproliferative neoplasmThrombocytosis disease
Also known as
essential thrombocytemia · essential thrombocytosis · primary thrombocythemia · primary thrombocytosis

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