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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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booster

keloid

death receptor 4

Gelclair

Zejula

value-based pricing

speech therapist

central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor

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recombinant human papillomavirus 11-valent vaccine

GPI-0100

letrozole/palbociclib regimen

anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody XTX101

panobinostat nanoparticle formulation MTX110

anti-CD73 monoclonal antibody JAB-BX102

autologous MAGE-A3-specific, HLA-A*01-restricted T cell receptor gene engineered lymphocytes

KRAS G12C inhibitor BEBT-607

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late or variable onset

mode of inheritance

mutation analysis

missense mutation

phenotype

nucleotide

surveillance

D’Amico criteria

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