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Splanchnic venous thrombosis driven by a constitutively activated JAK2 V617F philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm: a case report.
African health sciences - 1 Dec 2014
Waiswa Musa, Seremba Emmanuel, Ocama Ponsiana, Ddungu Henry, Opio Keneth, Okello Clement, O'shea Timothy, Verhovsek Madeleine, Mutyabule Richard
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INTRODUCTION: Splanchnic venous thrombosis (SVT) has varied etiology with Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) being the most frequent underlying prothrombotic factor. Hematological indices often remain within normal range because of portal hypertension and its sequelae, causing diagnostic challenges. The high frequency of JAK2 mutation among patients with SVT reinforces the diagnostic...
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