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The way I understand it MPN specialists are hematologists with sub speciality of MPN’s such as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/797781/

Discussion: High platelet count: What does this mean?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 16, 2023

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It sounds like you mean Essential Thrombocytosis, often referred to on this form as ET. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1066397/

Discussion: 70 + year women with Thrombosis

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 12, 2024

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Hello. My mom has essential thrombocytosis & her hematoligist said the platlets may fluctuate, even on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1324616/

Discussion: Have your platelets gone up?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 10, 2025

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Pretty much what debhammel said. 70 yrs, have had essential thrombocytosis x 15 years, on hydroxyurea...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1066788/

Discussion: 70 + year women with Thrombosis

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 12, 2024

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Hi Julieanna57, I am curious whether you are taking anything other than aspirin. Your platelets seem...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808572/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) and viruses

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 9, 2023

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https://www.mpnresearchfoundation.org/understanding-mpns/ The MPN Reasearch Foundation is a good information resource tostart with. Also try Googling Myeloproliferative...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978550/

Discussion: JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Dec 11, 2023

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I've also been in 1000mg, for ten years. Just turned 70, quite active, playing doubles tennis...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1178317/

Discussion: How long before side effects from Hydrea start?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

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Good morning all.....to anyone having a rash and scalp itchiness I have Essential Thrombocytosis which causes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/744043/

Discussion: Tasigna side effect? How do I stop an itchy scalp and rash?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Sep 1, 2022

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My Doctor wants my platelets below 400,000, in order to accomplish that it was necessary for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/194301/

Discussion: JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 5, 2019

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ET stands for Essential Thrombocytosis. , I have this also and with a JAK2 mutation. If...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919462/

Discussion: JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 26, 2023