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Somatic mutations of JAK2 exon 12 in patients with JAK2 (V617F)-negative myeloproliferative disorders.
Blood - 1 Feb 2008
Pietra Daniela, Li Sai, Brisci Angela, Passamonti Francesco, Rumi Elisa, Theocharides Alexandre, Ferrari Maurizio, Gisslinger Heinz, Kralovics Robert, Cremonesi Laura, Skoda Radek, Cazzola Mario
Abstract excerpt
We searched for JAK2 exon 12 mutations in patients with JAK2 (V617F)-negative myeloproliferative disorders. Seventeen patients with polycythemia vera (PV), including 15 sporadic cases and 2 familial cases, carried deletions or duplications of exon 12 in circulating granulocytes but not in T lymphocytes. Two of the 8 mutations detected were novel, and the most frequent ones were N542-E543del and E543-D544del. Most...
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