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Primary myelofibrosis: 2013 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management.
American journal of hematology - 1 Feb 2013
Tefferi Ayalew
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DISEASE OVERVIEW: Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by stem cell-derived clonal myeloproliferation, abnormal cytokine expression, bone marrow fibrosis, anemia, splenomegaly, extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH), constitutional symptoms, cachexia, leukemic progression, and shortened survival. DIAGNOSIS: Diagnosis is based on bone marrow morphology. The presence of fibrosis,...
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