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Venous thromboembolism in patients with essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera.
Leukemia - 1 Apr 2012
Reikvam H, Tiu R V
Abstract excerpt
Polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET) are myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), which generally follow a benign and indolent clinical course. However, venous thromboses are common and constitute the main cause of morbidity and mortality. The discovery of the JAK2V617F mutation and other biomarkers has advanced our understanding of these diseases. There is a strong association between the...
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