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The complete evaluation of erythrocytosis: congenital and acquired.
Leukemia - 1 May 2009
Patnaik M M, Tefferi A
Abstract excerpt
The approach to a patient with erythrocytosis is greatly simplified by assessing the clonality of the process upfront. In this regard, there has been a dramatic shift toward genetic testing and away from traditional tests, such as measurement of red cell mass. Clonal erythrocytosis is the diagnostic feature of polycythemia vera (PV) and is almost always associated with a JAK2 mutation (JAK2V617F or exon 12). All...
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