Prognostic factors for thrombosis, myelofibrosis, and leukemia in essential thrombocythemia: A study of 605 patients

Haematologica

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1645-1651

  Passamonti, Francesco ^a   Rumi, Elisa ^a   Arcaini, Luca ^a   Boveri, Emanuela ^a   Elena, Chiara ^a   Pietra, Daniela ^a   Boggi, Sabrina ^a   Astori, Cesare ^a   Bernasconi, Paolo ^a   Varettoni, Marzia ^a   Brusamolino, Ercole ^a   Pascutto, Cristiana ^a   Lazzarino, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leukemia; Myelofibrosis; Polycythemia; Prognosis; Thrombocythemia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELOFIBROSIS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL TIME; THROMBOCYTHEMIA; THROMBOSIS;

AGED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JANUS KINASE 2; LEUKEMIA; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; MYELOFIBROSIS; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOCYTHEMIA, HEMORRHAGIC; THROMBOSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 55549099571     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3324/haematol.13346     Document Type: Article

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