title: [Essential thrombocytosis--a criteria diagnosis. Important to differentiate from reactive/secondary thrombocytosis].
authors.affiliation: Hematologisektionen, Sahlgrenska sjukhuset/Sahlgrenska, Göteborg.
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Andreasson
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samuelsson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006918:Hydroxyurea / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012307:Risk Factors; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013922:Thrombocytosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin; D006918:Hydroxyurea