Essential thrombocythemia in the elderly
Primary thrombocytosis is a clonal disease characterized by abnormal proliferation of megakaryocytes with thrombocytosis, morphological and functional abnormalities. The main clinical features are a significant and persistent increase in platelets for unknown reasons, and a tendency to bleed and form blood clots. More than half of patients have splenomegaly.
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Site of disease:
Blood vessels -
Infectious :
Not contagious -
Frequent population:
Elderly population -
Related symptoms:
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Concurrent disease: