Leukocytosis as a risk factor for thrombosis in myeloproliferative neoplasms-biologically plausible but clinically uncertain

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-94

  Tefferi, Ayalew ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HYDROXYUREA;

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MORTALITY; MYELOID METAPLASIA; NOTE; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOCYTHEMIA; THROMBOSIS;

HUMANS; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 75449101962     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21614     Document Type: Note

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