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What is the role of JAK2(V617F) mutation in leukemic transformation of myeloproliferative neoplasms?
Laboratory hematology : official publication of the International Society for Laboratory Hematology - 1 Mar 2011
Lopes da Silva Rodrigo, Ribeiro Patricia, Lourenço Alexandra, Santos Susana Costa, Santos Margarida, Costa Isabel, de Sousa Aida Botelho
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The role of the Janus kinase 2 V617F (JAK2(V617F)) mutation in the pathogenesis of the various BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) remains unclear. Its significance in leukemic transformation is a matter of even greater controversy. The aim of this study was to evaluate both the JAK2(V617F) mutational status of the rare cases in which blast crisis occurred in our...
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