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Essential thrombocythaemia (ET). A guide for patients

Essential thrombocythaemia (ET). A guide for patients (April 2018)

Essential thrombocythaemia (ET) belongs to a group of conditions called myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), which also includes polycythaemia vera and myelofibrosis. ET is a chronic condition that is characterised by too many platelets (blood cells that helps the blood clot) in the blood. This booklet explains what ET is, what causes it, who it affects, how it affects your body, what symptoms to expect and likely treatments.

Author(s)
Leukaemia Care
Place of publication
Worcester
Publisher
Leukaemia Care
Date of publication
April 2018
Pages
24pp
Supplier
www.leukaemiacare.org.uk/
Subject(s)
Leukaemias, Essential thrombocythaemia
Format
Booklet
Language
English
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