[Vascular complications of essential thrombocythemia].

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Vascular manifestations are the main clinical complication of essential thrombocythemia (ET). They include arterial thrombosis (30-40% of patients), venous thrombosis (5%), and ischemia due to microcirculatory disorders. Their incidence is highest at disease onset and diminishes gradually thereafter. The pathophysiology of ET involves dysmegakaryocytopoiesis, leading to platelet, leukocyte and vascular...

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