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Pathogenetic role of JAK2 V617F mutation in chronic myeloproliferative disorders.
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA - 1 Mar 2007
Hsu Hui-Chi
Abstract excerpt
The molecular pathogenesis of chronic myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs) is poorly understood. The hematopoietic progenitor cells of patients with polycythemia vera (PV) or essential thrombocythemia (ET) are characterized by hypersensitivity to hematopoietic growth factors and formation of endogenous erythroid colonies. Recently, 4 groups reported almost simultaneously Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) V617F mutation in...
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