Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

Stage 1 ET is manageable with early intervention, lifestyle changes, and treatments like low-dose aspirin and cytoreductive therapy to reduce clotting risk. Meta: Stage 1 essential thrombocythemia is ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health. When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do so, had I not become ineligible due to living in ...

Patients with essential thrombocythemia faced an average delay of 26.5 months between their first high platelet count and diagnosis. Patients experienced a significant delay in receiving an essential ...

A high platelet count can lead to blood clots and bleeding, which can be dangerous. Reactive thrombocytosis is often linked to another condition like an infection or inflammation and usually resolves ...

Incyte ( INCY) on Sunday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to ...

Credit: Getty Images Platelet levels above 250,000/μL prior to surgery for high-risk renal cell carcinoma are independently associated with a 1.5-fold increase risk for recurrence. The following ...

Because leukemia is a blood cancer, it can affect a person’s platelet count. People with leukemia sometimes have a low platelet count. However, other conditions can also cause low platelets. Leukemia ...

A CBC is a common procedure that measures the different components in the blood. Doctors will measure different blood cell levels and compare them with the expected levels for a person of the same age ...