The Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) protein mediates signaling from several cytokine receptors in the regulation of hematopoiesis and immune responses. Somatic mutations in human JAK2 lead to constitutive ...
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) represent a cluster of conditions characterized by the excessive production of blood cells within the bone marrow. Among MPN patients, abnormal quantities of red ...
The history of primary myelofibrosis dates back to 1951 and the description of four distinct clinicopathologic entities that came to be known as myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs): chronic myeloid ...
While the Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System and bone marrow blasts may predict overall survival, the lack of certain mutations is also associated with a better prognosis for ...
Clearance of driver mutations at day 30 after transplantation was associated with a reduced risk of relapse and better survival among patients with myelofibrosis, a German study showed. Disease-free ...
Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a type of myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), a rare blood disorder that causes an increase in the number of blood cells. Some symptoms include headaches, dizziness, ...