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Primary thrombophilia in México VII: the V617F mutation of JAK2 is not a frequent cause of thrombosis.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Aug 2008
Garcés-Eisele Javier, González-Carrillo Martha L, Reyes-Núñez Virginia, Ruiz-Argüelles Guillermo J
Abstract excerpt
The study of the V617F JAK2 gene mutation has been used to identify the presence of an underlying myeloproliferative disorder (MPD) as the cause of unexplained thrombosis. In a group of 77 consecutive Mexican patients with a clinical marker of a primary thrombophilic condition, we looked for this JAK2 mutation and did not find any individual displaying it. Given these results, we conclude that an undetected MPD...
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