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Cause of Essential thrombocythemia

Essential thrombocythemia may be caused by a person acquiring (not inheriting) a somatic genetic change in any of several genes, such as the JAK2 gene (most frequently), CALR gene, and rarely, the MPL, THPO, or TET2 gene. The reason why some people acquire genetic changes that cause the disease is unknown.