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The revised World Health Organization diagnostic criteria for polycythemia vera, essential thrombocytosis, and primary myelofibrosis: an alternative proposal

Jerry L. Spivak, Richard T. Silver

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In its August 15, 2007, issue, Blood published a proposal for revision of the World Health Organization (WHO) diagnostic criteria for the chronic myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs) polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocytosis (ET), and primary myelofibrosis (PMF).[1][1] Algorithms based on

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Key concepts: Polycythemia vera, Thrombocytosis, Myelofibrosis, Medicine, Myeloproliferative Disorders, Essential thrombocythemia, Intensive care medicine, Internal medicine