Clinical haematology · UKMLA & AKT

Essential thrombocythaemia

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  • Essential thrombocythaemia (ET) is a BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm characterised by autonomous overproduction of dysfunctional platelets, causing both thrombotic and bleeding complications.

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