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Molecular characterization of a transformation from primary myelofibrosis into polycythemia vera: a case report

Matthew James Butler, Paul I. Roda, Patrick Dorion

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To the editor: Transformation of polycythemia vera (PV) into post-PV myelofibrosis (MF) occurs at a rate of 5.1 per 1000 person-years.[1][1] The reverse of this transformation, from MF to PV, has been described[2][2][⇓][3][⇓][4]-[5][5] but is rare, and these cases predate testing for the

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To the editor: Transformation of polycythemia vera (PV) into post-PV myelofibrosis (MF) occurs at a rate of 5.1 per 1000 person-years.[1][1] The reverse of this transformation, from MF to PV, has been described[2][2][⇓][3][⇓][4]-[5][5] but is rare, and these cases predate testing for the

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To the editor: Transformation of polycythemia vera (PV) into post-PV myelofibrosis (MF) occurs at a rate of 5.1 per 1000 person-years.[1][1] The reverse of this transformation, from MF to PV, has been described[2][2][⇓][3][⇓][4]-[5][5] but is rare, and these cases predate testing for the

Key concepts: Myelofibrosis, Polycythemia vera, Transformation (genetics), Medicine, Internal medicine, Chemistry, Bone marrow, Biochemistry

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