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I am not sure if I have posted in the correct forum but would appreciate any help.  My younger brother (who is 40) was recently diagnosed with myeloproliferative dislorder (Essential thrombocytosis) after a routince FBC found high platelets and the subsequent Jak2 test diagnosing the above.  Could someone please tell me anything about this disorder.  I now too have to have the blood test as it could be genetic.  My recent FBC showed low iron which my Dr says is due to heavy periods.  Could this low iron be indicative of the same blood disorder?  Any information would be appreciated.  Thanks. Deni
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sorry to say, it does seem like it can be related.

menorrhagia is mentioned here:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/206697-diagnosis

apparently, even though there are a large number of platelets, they don't function well and so bleeding is associated
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