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Hepatoblastoma, thrombocytosis, and increased thrombopoietin
Author(s) -
Nickerson H. James,
Silberman Teresa L.,
McDonald Ted. P.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19800115)45:2<315::aid-cncr2820450219>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - thrombocytosis , hepatoblastoma , thrombopoietin , medicine , thrombopoietin receptor , gastroenterology , platelet , haematopoiesis , biology , stem cell , genetics
Two children with hepatoblastoma, marked thrombocytosis, and extremely elevated alpha fetoproteins are reported. It is not clear from review of the literature whether hepatoblastomas or hepatocarcinomas are associated with thrombocytosis. Elevated thrombopoietin levels were found in liver tumor extract from one patient.