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Prevalence of the JAK2V617F mutation in Chinese patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome and portal vein thrombosis: a prospective study.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jun 2012
Qi Xingshun, Zhang Cheng, Han Guohong, Zhang Wei, He Chuangye, Yin Zhanxin, Liu Zhiwei, Bai Wei, Li Ruijun, Bai Ming, Yang Zhiping, Wu Kaichun, Fan Daiming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Whether routine screening for the JAK2V617F mutation should be performed in Chinese patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) and portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is unclear. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of the JAK2V617F mutation in such patients and to explore the risk factors associated with the mutation. METHODS: All consecutive patients with BCS and PVT diagnosed between...
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