[A Case of Essential Thrombocythemia with a JAK2V617F Mutation andPolymyalgia Rheumatica].

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A patient with polymyalgia rheumatica(PMR)had increasing thrombocytosis. CRP levels, the ESR, and serum interleukin (IL)-6 levels were slightly elevated, and the patient tested negative for RF and anti CCP antibodies. Muscle pain was ameliorated with the administration of corticosteroids. Genetic analysis of the peripheral white blood cells demonstrated the presence of a JAK2V617F mutation. The muscle pain...

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