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Essential thrombocythemia

Synonyms
Suspected essential thromboythemia; essential thrombocytemia
Modes of inheritance
Non-Mendelian inheritance (Orphanet)
Not genetically inherited (Orphanet)

Summary

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN, see this term) characterized by a sustained elevation of platelet number (> 450 x 109/L) with a tendency for thrombosis and hemorrhage. [from ORDO]

Available tests

38 tests are in the database for this condition.

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Clinical tests (38 available)

Molecular Genetics Tests

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Practice guidelines

  • NCCN, 2023
    NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®), Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, 2023

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