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Histological and molecular classification of chronic myeloproliferative disorders in the age of JAK2: persistence of old questions despite new answers.
Pathobiology : journal of immunopathology, molecular and cellular biology - 1 Jan 2007
Hussein Kais, Bock Oliver, Kreipe Hans
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The discovery of the Janus kinase 2 gain-of-function V617F mutation (JAK2(V617F)) provided a major breakthrough in the understanding of Philadelphia chromosome-negative chronic myeloproliferative disorders (Ph(-) CMPD). Among haematologic neoplasm the mutation appears to be almost specific for Ph(-) CMPD but the different entities comprising polycythaemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythaemia and chronic...
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