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Thrombocythemia, Essential

Thrombocythemia, Essential

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Understanding Thrombocythemia, Essential: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Coping Strategies Introduction Thrombocythemia, essential, also known as essential thrombocythemia, is a rare chronic blood disorder characterized by the overproduction of platelets in the bone marrow. Platelets are blood cells that help with clotting, and when their numbers are excessively high, it can lead to an increased…