Essential Thrombocythaenia
Definition
Excessive production of platelets, in absence of systemic cause
Aetiology
4 acute phase reactants
Investigations
Blood: FBC (++ plts),
Others: BM aspirate (), JAK-2 mutation
Complications
AML (least likely of MPD to become this)
Source
Prof Kim Rooney 2014
Excessive production of platelets, in absence of systemic cause
Aetiology
4 acute phase reactants
- Infection
- Inflammation
- Neoplasia
- Bleeding
Investigations
Blood: FBC (++ plts),
Others: BM aspirate (), JAK-2 mutation
Complications
AML (least likely of MPD to become this)
Source
Prof Kim Rooney 2014