Low-dose, single-fraction, whole-lung radiotherapy for pulmonary hypertension associated with myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 813-816

  Steensma, David P ^a   Hook, C Christopher ^a   Stafford, Scott L ^a   Tefferi, Ayalew ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Extramedullary haematopoiesis; Myelofibrosis; Pulmonary hypertension; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; MYELOFIBROSIS; MYELOID METAPLASIA; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RADIATION DOSE; SCINTIGRAPHY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOFIBROSIS; MYELOID METAPLASIA; PALLIATIVE CARE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM TC 99M SULFUR COLLOID;

EID: 0036038920     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2002.03695.x     Document Type: Article

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