Amino acid sequence homology of thrombopoietin and erythropoietin may explain thrombocytosis in children with iron deficiency anemia

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Ernest Bilic et al. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2003 Aug.

. 2003 Aug;25(8):675-6.

doi: 10.1097/00043426-200308000-00023.

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EPO and TPO sequences do not explain thrombocytosis in iron deficiency anemia.
Racke FK. Racke FK. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2003 Nov;25(11):919; author reply 920. doi: 10.1097/00043426-200311000-00019. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2003. PMID: 14608206 No abstract available.
Cross-reactivity between erythropoietin and thrombopoietin at the level of Mpl does not account for the thrombocytosis seen in iron deficiency.
Geddis AE, Kaushansky K. Geddis AE, et al. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2003 Nov;25(11):919-20; author reply 920. doi: 10.1097/00043426-200311000-00020. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2003. PMID: 14608207 No abstract available.

Thrombocytosis in children with iron deficiency anemia: series of 42 children.
Sandoval C. Sandoval C. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2002 Oct;24(7):593. doi: 10.1097/00043426-200210000-00025. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2002. PMID: 12368707 No abstract available.