Thrombocytosis

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Risk factors

By Mayo Clinic staff

You may be at risk of thrombocytosis if you have a medical condition such as iron deficiency anemia or you've had surgery.

Complications Causes
References
  1. Tefferi A. Approach to the patient with thrombocytosis. http://www.uptodate.com/index. Accessed Aug. 8, 2012.
  2. What are thrombocythemia and thrombocytosis? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/thrm/. Accessed Aug. 8, 2012.
  3. Tchebiner JZ, et al. Diagnostic and prognostic value of thrombocytosis in admitted medical patients. American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2011;342:395.
  4. Skoda RC. Thrombocytosis. Hematology. 2009:159. http://asheducationbook.hematologylibrary.org/content/2009/1.toc. Accessed Aug. 8, 2012.
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