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Lessons from familial myeloproliferative disorders.
Seminars in hematology - 1 Oct 2005
Skoda Radek, Prchal Josef T
Abstract excerpt
By definition, myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs) are caused by an acquired somatic mutation of a hematopoietic progenitor/stem cell and have sporadic occurrence. However, well-documented families exist with first-degree relatives acquiring one or several MPDs. It is reasonable to assume that the germ-line mutation(s) or genetic background must facilitate or predispose for one or several somatic mutation(s) that...
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