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Pathology consultation on myeloproliferative neoplasms.
American journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jul 2012
Schmidt Amy E, Oh Stephen T
Abstract excerpt
In 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) revised the classification system for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). MPNs include chronic myelogenous leukemia, essential thrombocythemia, polycythemia vera, primary myelofibrosis, and several other disorders. The newer classification system incorporates mutations discovered in the JAK2 and MPL genes. The importance of understanding the role of mutations in JAK2,...
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