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Masked polycythemia vera diagnosed according to WHO and BCSH classification.
American journal of hematology - 1 Feb 2014
Barbui Tiziano, Thiele Jürgen, Carobbio Alessandra, Gisslinger Heinz, Finazzi Guido, Rumi Elisa, Luigia Randi Maria, Vannucchi Alessandro M, Gisslinger Bettina, Müllauer Leonhard, Ruggeri Marco, Rambaldi Alessandro, Tefferi Ayalew
Abstract excerpt
Polycythemia vera (PV) is currently diagnosed by the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria regarding hemoglobin (HB) levels and JAK2V617F and related mutations or by the British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH) guidelines predominantly based on hematocrit (HCT) values (>52% in men and >48% in women) in JAK2 mutated patients. We examined clinical features at diagnosis and outcome in 397 mutated PV...
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