Essential thrombocytosis natural history, complications and prognosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Prognosis
Though Essential thrombocytosis is a gradually progressive disorder, most of the patients remain asymptomatic for most of their life, usually being diagnosed in their 50's or 60's. Those with significantly elevated numbers (>600-1000 platelets/μL of blood) complications are from bleeding and blood clots in the vasculature. Under medial supervision, the life expectancy is usually normal. Rarely the disease may progress to acute leukemia.