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Undiagnosed myeloproliferative disease in cases of intra-abdominal thrombosis: the utility of the JAK2 617F mutation.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Apr 2008
P'ng Stephanie, Carnley Ben, Baker Ross, Kontorinis Nick, Cheng Wendy
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis and Budd-Chiari syndrome frequently result from multiple concurrent factors such as cirrhosis, intra-abdominal sepsis, procoagulant states, and underlying myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs). The JAK2 V617F mutation is a point mutation in the...
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