1 Physical development. 2  Watching your baby grow in size is part of the fun of being a new parent. 3  Don't be alarmed if your newborn loses some weight shortly after birth. 4  This weight usually is regained within 10 to 12 days. 5  Most newborns gain about 4 oz (113 g) to 8 oz (227 g) a week and grow about 1 in.
The treatment of essential thrombocythemia is based in reducing the platelet count to avoid complications. The most common medication include hydroxyurea, interferon-alpha, Phosphorus 32, anagrelide.
Essential thrombocythemia belongs to a group of conditions called myeloproliferative disorders. Myeloproliferative disorders cause platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells to grow abnormally in the bone marrow (the soft tissue inside the hollow part of bones that helps form blood cells).