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Ruxolitinib in a Child With JAK2 Exon 12 Mutant Polycythemia Vera.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 May 2023
Stoops Katie, Kuril Sandeepkumar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polycythemia Vera (PV) is a well-defined disorder of erythroid hyperproliferation that can result in life-threatening thromboembolic and hemorrhagic events. It is most prevalent in adults and is caused by mutations in Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2). Predominantly, PV is caused by a JAK2V617F mutation on exon 14. OBSERVATIONS: A rare case of PV in a 9-year-old, driven by an uncommon, p.Glu543_Asp544del, JAK2...
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