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Meta-analysis: the significance of screening for JAK2V617F mutation in Budd-Chiari syndrome and portal venous system thrombosis.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 May 2011
Qi X, Yang Z, Bai M, Shi X, Han G, Fan D
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BACKGROUND: It is important to evaluate whether screening for JAK2V617F mutation should be routinely performed in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) and portal venous system thrombosis (PVST). However, the prevalence of JAK2V617F mutation in such patients is substantially varied, and its association with development of myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) is deficiently identified. AIMS: To estimate the...
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