Reactive thrombocytosis is caused by an underlying condition like: Essential thrombocythemia describes platelet counts rising independently due to bone marrow dysfunction. Regardless of the cause ...

Background Thrombocytosis can follow surgery and has occasionally been observed after major orthopaedic surgery. The aim of the present study was to ascertain the platelet count (PLTC) change in ...

A high platelet count is not attributed to another health condition in thrombocythemia – also known as primary or essential thrombocythemia. Reactive or secondary thrombocytosis is a diagnosis ...

Treatment for essential thrombocythemia may include certain medications that slow down the production of platelets. In secondary thrombocytosis, treating the underlying condition, like an ...

Two hundred and seventy-five subjects were identified. Among these, 133 (63 male and 70 female, mean age 68.4 ± 9.3) subjects were excluded (19 due to neoplasm, 34 due to multiple trauma, 14 due ...