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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]

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Essential thrombocytosis may be caused by a mutation in the janus kinase 2 (JAK2) gene (in 50% of the patients), CALR, MPL, or THPO genes.

Essential thrombocytosis may be caused by a mutation in one of the following genes:^[1]

↑ Essential thrombocythemia. Genetics Home Reference. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/essential-thrombocythemia Accessed on November 16, 2015.