primary thrombocythemia…

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blood cells, essential thrombocythemia, essential thrombocytosis, primary thrombocythemia, condition of overproduction of platelets, a recognizable cause, primary thrombocythemia is a slowly progressing disorder caused by overgrowth of a type of cell, precursor of blood cells, the platelets, primarily affected, red blood cells, white blood cells, involved, disease has similarities to polycythemia vera, chronic myelogenous leukemia, myelofibrosis, it affects people in middle age, bleeding, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory system, urinary tract, skin, formation of blood clots, thrombosis, coincide, bleeding episodes, strokes, people, risk factors, unknown, incidence, 3 out of 100,000 people, nosebleeds, epistaxis, bleeding, gums, bleeding, gastrointestinal tract, easy bruising, prolonged bleeding from surgical procedures, tooth extraction, enlarged lymph nodes, rare, bloody stools, headache, numbness of hands, feet, dizziness, ulcers on fingers, toes, bone marrow aspiration, cbc that shows elevated platelet count, potassium test, uric acid level elevated, physical examination, enlarged spleen, liver, a patient is having life-threatening complications, rapid decrease, the platelet count achieved, platelet pheresis, a procedure to remove platelets, blood, long-term decrease, the platelet count using medications, reduce both bleeding, clotting complications, most common medications include hydroxyurea, interferon-alpha, anagrelide, patients, a known clotting tendency, aspirin, help decrease clotting episodes, patients, not need any treatment, reports ranging from prolonged periods, complications, people, to fatalities from complications related to hemorrhage, thrombosis in others, severe hemorrhage, thrombotic episodes, stroke, heart attack, blood clots in extremities, acute leukemia, myelofibrosis, develop, patients, unexplained, prolonged bleeding occurs, chest pain, leg pain, confusion, weakness, numbness, new symptoms develop.