Clinical haematology · UKMLA & AKT
Essential thrombocythaemia
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise essential thrombocythaemia — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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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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