How many people does Essential Thrombocythemia affect? Does it have the same prevalence in men and women? And in the different countries?

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Stories of Essential Thrombocythemia

ESSENTIAL THROMBOCYTHEMIA STORIES

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With a routine blood test my life changed. I had been having severe migraine headaches and I had never had even small headaches really so my Dr. made the decision to test my blood from that to a hematologist and more blood work I was diagnosed. My bl...

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9/28/17, 2:41 PM by Shannon

MY DIAGNOSIS

In 2011 at the age of 42 I was diagnosed with Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (or MPN) and after a bone marrow biopsy, Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) was diagnosed. I am also JAK2+ I take a daily dosis of 1 500mg Hydrea which is an oral chemo and somet...

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8/11/17, 2:39 PM by Nicky

COBYSGRAM'S STORY

Routine blood test to check on my iron counts as I also have thalassemia minor, showed platelets at 1mil. In the process of being diagnosed in 2006, had a heart attack (after having a colonoscopy.)I had a heart cath which showed blockage in 2 arterie...

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8/10/17, 7:01 PM by Cobysgram

A RECENT DIAGNOSIS

Last year (winter of 2015/2016) I had a virus and, at one stage, collapsed and was taken to hospital with a suspected heart attack/stroke. I had neither but my platelet level was elevated at over 600. However, the hospital ascribed to the virus and d...

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9/29/17, 9:29 AM by Pat

GAIL’S STORY

Was having trouble with health symptoms which affected my work ethic, a job I loved, so I asked my internist to either fix me or make it so I didn’t care! My symptoms were sudden confusion, dizzyness, a phantom feathery feeling and tingling in my ...

What is the prevalence of Essential Thrombocythemia?