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essential thrombocythemia

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Pronunciation: /ɛˈsɛnʃəl thrombocythemia*/

essential thrombocythemia

Definition

An increased number of thrombocytes (platelets) in the blood, without a known cause. Also called essential thrombocytosis.

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pharynx

evidence-based medicine

cytochlor

CAR T-cell therapy

levels of evidence

PSA

mortality

anticoagulant

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hexaminolevulinate

CDK2 inhibitor INX-315

nanoparticles encapsulating TLR7 agonist 1v270 MBS8

tetanus peptide melanoma vaccine

topical sirolimus

autologous human anti-CD19CAR-4-1BB-CD3zeta-EGFRt-expressing CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes

recombinant attenuated Salmonella typhimurium expressing IL-2

panobinostat nanoparticle formulation MTX110

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linkage disequilibrium

mutation

founder mutation

noninferiority study

hereditary predisposition

germline DNA

summary logarithm of the odds score

heritability

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