Janus kinase-2 mutation, cirrhosis and splanchnic vein thrombosis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 245-246

  Colaizzo, Donatella ^a   Amitrano, Lucio ^b,d   Guardascione, Maria Anna ^b   Balzano, Antonio ^b   Margaglione, Maurizio ^a,c  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JANUS KINASE 2;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEMODILUTION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HYPERSPLENISM; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; POLYCYTHEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLANCHNIC BLOOD FLOW; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOSIS; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 39849104596     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282f1cff7     Document Type: Letter

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