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@birgitr Excuse my ignorance, but what is peg? I have ET with Jak2 mutation but hemo did not think bone biopsy was necessary. My platelets were in 600 range when put on hydroxyurea so I dont understand someone being at a 1000 with no treatment to reduce platelets.

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@princess86 the medication is named Pegasys, a specific kind of interferon. Similar to HU it can reduce platelets and additionally it can in same cases stabilize the Klon or in best cases reduce the vaf. The substance itself is a more biological substance.