What is essential thrombocythemia?
Essential thrombocythemia is a rare blood disorder characterized by an increased platelet count in the blood due to overproduction of platelets in the bone marrow. For this reason it is considered a myeloproliferative disorder.
How do members experience essential thrombocythemia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with essential thrombocythemia*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for essential thrombocythemia*
*Data from patients with essential thrombocythemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with essential thrombocythemia*
*Data from patients with essential thrombocythemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has essential thrombocythemia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 23 | |
| 40s | 40 | |
| 50s | 44 | |
| 60s | 66 | |
| 70+ | 84 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 59 | |
| Female | 206 |
Talk to people with essential thrombocythemia
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