Hereditary thrombocythaemia in a Japanese family is caused by a novel point mutation in the thrombopoietin gene

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Hereditary thrombocythaemia (HT) with clinical features very similar to essential thrombocythaemia (ET) has been found to be transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait in several families. Here we studied the pathogenesis of HT in a previously described Japanese kindred. We found markedly elevated thrombopoietin (TPO) serum levels in all affected individuals and identified a novel point mutation in the TPO gene,...

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