Essential thrombocythemia: a rare disease in childhood

Essential thrombocythemia: a rare disease in childhood

Essential thrombocythemia is an acquired myeloproliferative disorder characterized by the proliferation of megakaryocytes in bone marrow, leading to a persistent increase in the number of circulating platelets and thus increasing the risk for thrombotic and hemorrhagic events. The disease features l...

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Main Authors: Julia Maimone Beatrice, Marlene Pereira Garanito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Thrombocythemia, essential/drug therapy
Thrombocytosis
Thrombosis
Myelodysplastic-myeloproliferative diseases
Platelet aggregation inhibitors/therapeutic use
Hydroxyurea/therapeutic use
Humans
Case reports
Female
Child
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