Marked Rebound of Platelet Count in the Early Postpartum Period in a Patient with Essential Thrombocythemia

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) occurs predominantly in the elderly, but approximately 20% of patients are <40 years old. Unlike other myeloproliferative neoplasms, ET occurs more commonly in women. We encountered a 38-year-old women diagnosed with ET who exhibited elevated platelet count in early...

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Main Authors: Yoshinori Hashimoto, Rina Hosoda, Hiromi Omura, Takayuki Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6633790