What is myeloproliferative disorder?
Myeloproliferative disorders are a group of blood cancers originating in the tissue inside the bone (bone marrow). The body produces too many abnormal red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets that build up in the blood.
How do members experience myeloproliferative disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with myeloproliferative disorder*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for myeloproliferative disorder*
Who has myeloproliferative disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 14 | |
| 60s | 15 | |
| 70+ | 13 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 | |
| Female | 42 |