The Association Between JAK2V617F Mutation and Bone Marrow Fibrosis at Diagnosis in Patients with Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Bone marrow fibrosis is the second most common complication that causes morbidity and mortality inpatients with Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). The aim of this study was to investigate theassociation between JAK2V617F mutation and bone marrow fibrosis at diagnosis in patie...
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Published in: | Turkish journal of haematology Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 242 - 247 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Turkey
Galenos Publishing
01-09-2012
Galenos Publishing House |
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Summary: | Bone marrow fibrosis is the second most common complication that causes morbidity and mortality inpatients with Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). The aim of this study was to investigate theassociation between JAK2V617F mutation and bone marrow fibrosis at diagnosis in patients with MPNs.
In total, 149 patients with MPNs were retrospectively evaluated to determine if there was anassociation between the histological grade of bone marrow fibrosis and JAK2V617F mutation.
In all, 67.7% of the patients carried the mutated JAK2 gene. The presence of JAK2V617F mutation was notassociated with the occurrence of bone marrow fibrosis (P=0.55) or its grade at diagnosis (P=0.65).
Molecular mechanisms or genetic defects other than JAK2V617F may underlie the occurrence of bonemarrow fibrosis in patients with MPNs. |
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ISSN: | 1300-7777 1308-5263 |
DOI: | 10.5505/tjh.2012.58751 |