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World J Hematol. May 6, 2013; 2(2): 20-43
Published online May 6, 2013. doi: 10.5315/wjh.v2.i2.20
Published online May 6, 2013. doi: 10.5315/wjh.v2.i2.20
Table 7 Platelet count and incidences of thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications in 809 patients with essential thrombocythemia from 11 retrospective studies n (%)
| No. of ET patients | 809 (100) |
| Age (yr), mean (range) | 54 (6-90) |
| Platelet mean (× 109/L) | 1050 |
| Thromboembolic complications | 466 (58) |
| Microvascular attacks/thrombosis | 333 (41) |
| Peripheral total | 197 (24) |
| Acroparesthesias/erythromelalgia | 168 (21) |
| Acrocyanotic ischemia/gangrene | 77 (9.5) |
| Cerebral total | 138 (17.1) |
| Headache/dizziness | 59 (7.3) |
| Atypical TIAs typical TIAs | 46 (5.7) |
| Visual disturbances | 15 (1.9) |
| Not specified | 18 (2.2) |
| Major arterial thrombosis | 164 (20) |
| Lower extremity | 61 (7.5) |
| Carotic/cerebral | 52 (6.4) |
| Cardiac | 44 (5.4) |
| Others | 15 (1.9) |
| Venous thrombosis | 33 (4) |
| Leg/pelvis vein thrombosis | 27 (3.3) |
| Portal/splenic vein thrombosis | 8 (1) |
| Budd Chiari syndrome | 0 (0) |
| Hemorrhages total | 134 (17) |
| Minor: Bruises, ecchymoses, epistaxis | |
| Gum bleeding, bleeding after trauma | 105 (13) |
| Major: gastrointestinal tract bleeding, large hematomas | |
| Hemarthrosis and others | 29 (3.6) |
- Citation: Michiels JJ, Ten Kate FW, Koudstaal PJ, Van Genderen PJ. Aspirin responsive platelet thrombophilia in essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera. World J Hematol 2013; 2(2): 20-43
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6204/full/v2/i2/20.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5315/wjh.v2.i2.20