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Should We Screen for Janus Kinase 2 V617F Mutation in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis?
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2017
Lamy Matthias, Palazzo Paola, Agius Pierre, Chomel Jean Claude, Ciron Jonathan, Berthomet Aline, Cantagrel Paul, Prigent Julia, Ingrand Pierre, Puyade Mathieu, Neau Jean-Philippe
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BACKGROUND: The presence of Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2) V617F mutation represents a major diagnostic criterion for detecting myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and even in the absence of overt MPN, JAK2 V617F mutation is associated with splanchnic vein thrombosis. However, the actual prevalence and diagnostic value of the JAK2 V617F mutation in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) are not known. The aims of...
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