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2. Thrombocythemia - Wikipedia

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   Reactive thrombocythemia is the most common cause of a high platelet count. It accounts for 88% to 97% of thrombocythemia cases in adults, and near 100% in children. In adults, acute infection, tissue damage, chronic inflammation and malignancy are the common causes of reactive thrombocythemia. Usually, one or more of these conditions is ...

3. Essential thrombocythemia - Wikipedia

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   Hydroxycarbamide, interferon-α and anagrelide can lower the platelet count. Low-dose aspirin is used to reduce the risk of blood clot formation unless the platelet count is very high, where there is a risk of bleeding from the disease, and hence this measure would be counter-productive as aspirin-use increases the risk of bleeding. [3] [15 ...

4. Sticky platelet syndrome - Wikipedia

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   SPS is diagnosed by demonstrating platelet hyperaggregability. In a lab test called aggregometry, platelet stickiness is stimulated with epinephrine (EPI) and/or adenosine diphosphate (ADP). [12] This test is not possible for patients being treated with acetylsalicylic acid until that substance has sufficiently cleared from their system.

5. Polycythemia - Wikipedia

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   Different diseases or conditions can cause polycythemia in adults. These processes are discussed in more detail in their respective sections below. Relative polycythemia is not a true increase in the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood, but rather an elevated laboratory finding caused by reduced blood plasma ( hypovolemia , cf ...

6. What Is Priapism & How Can Men Treat It? - AOL

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   Thrombocythemia (overproduction of platelets in bone marrow) Henoch-Schonlein purpura (small blood vessel inflammation) Priapism commonly occurs in men with sickle cell disease, and the risk ...

7. Thrombopoiesis - Wikipedia

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   Platelets are regulators of hemostasis and thrombosis. Platelets become active in the blood following vascular injury. Vascular injury causes platelets to stick to the cellular matrix that is exposed under the endothelium, form a platelet plug, and then form a thrombus. Platelets are essential in the formation of an occlusive thrombus and are ...