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Inferior vena cava thrombosis and its relationship with the JAK2V617F mutation and chronic myeloproliferative disease.
Thrombosis research - 1 Jun 2012
Linnemann Birgit, Kraft Christiane, Roskos Martin, Zgouras Dimitrios, Lindhoff-Last Edelgard
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT) is a typical manifestation of polycythaemia vera (PV) or essential thrombocythaemia (ET). The recently discovered JAK2V617F somatic mutation is closely associated with chronic myeloproliferative disease (CMD). We investigated whether thrombosis involving the inferior vena cava (IVC) is also related to the JAK2V617F mutation or CMD. METHODS: Blood samples were obtained...
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