My husband has MF can you tell me the difference between MF and ET and PV I do find this very confusing

[ardpatrick]

[LouisePRV Volunteer]

Hi.

I think your best bet is to look at

Www.mpdvoice.org.co.uk

A brilliant website written by experts explaining all the myeloproliferative disorders.

[RebeccaLubitz]

In a quick synopsis......ET has elevated platelets only, PV has elevated red blood blood cells (can have elevated platelets and white cells), hemoglobin and hematocrit (coincides with the elevated RBCs. MF has all low counts, a state in which the marrow is scarring and production of cells is reduced. All three are related and are all considered MPNs. Please read in depth at the above site or MPN Foundation site. Hope this helps.