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Minimal molecular response in polycythemia vera patients treated with imatinib or interferon alpha.
Blood - 15 Apr 2006
Jones Amy V, Silver Richard T, Waghorn Katherine, Curtis Claire, Kreil Sebastian, Zoi Katerina, Hochhaus Andreas, Oscier David, Metzgeroth Georgia, Lengfelder Eva, Reiter Andreas, Chase Andrew J, Cross Nicholas C P
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Imatinib and recombinant interferon alpha (rIFNalpha) can induce remission in polycythemia vera (PV) patients, but gauging the depth of responses has not been possible due to lack of a specific disease marker. We found that patients undergoing imatinib (n = 14) or rIFNalpha (n = 7) therapy remain...
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