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The role of JAK2 mutations in RARS and other MDS.
Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program - 1 Jan 2008
Hellström-Lindberg Eva, Cazzola Mario
Abstract excerpt
Acquired sideroblastic anemia with unilineage dysplasia (WHO RARS) is a clonal stem cell disorder characterized by erythroid dysplasia, mitochondrial accumulation of mitochondrial ferritin, defective erythroid maturation and anemia. A fraction of these patients also show elevated platelet counts; since 2001 this has been defined as RARS with marked thrombocytosis (RARS-T). It has recently been described that...
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