Essential thrombocythemia - a predisponent factor for stroke
SUMMARY The essential thrombocythemia is one of the seven described forms of myeloproliferative neoplasms. It is characterized by megakaryocytic hyperplasia with consequent thrombocytosis maintained in the peripheral blood, favoring the occurrence of thrombo-hemorrhagic phenomena. We present the cas...
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Language: | English |
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Associação Médica Brasileira
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Series: | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira |
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