Correlation of blood counts with vascular complications in essential thrombocythemia: analysis of the prospective PT1 cohort.

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Essential thrombocythemia, a myeloproliferative neoplasm, is associated with increased platelet count and risk of thrombosis or hemorrhage. Cytoreductive therapy aims to normalize platelet counts despite there being only a minimal association between platelet count and complication rates. Evidence is increasing for a correlation between WBC count and thrombosis, but prospective data are lacking. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between vascular complications and 21 887 l...

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Authors: Campbell, P; MacLean, C; Beer, P; Buck, G; Wheatley, K

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Blood
• Volume: 120
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 1409-1411
• Publication date: 2012-08-01
• DOI: 10.1182/blood-2012-04-424911
• EISSN: 1528-0020
• ISSN: 0006-4971
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Vascular Diseases; Prospective Studies; Thrombosis; Follow-Up Studies; Risk Factors; Hemorrhage; Platelet Count; Thrombocythemia, Essential