Abstract:Introduction;
Polycythemia Vera (PV), is one of the most common Philadelphia chromosome negative myeloproliferative disorders. The identification of Janus Kinase (JAK) 2 mutations and the publication of 2016 revision of WHO classification of myeloid neoplasms has improved diagnostic accuracy of PV. The lower cut-off values of Hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (Hct) used in WHO diagnostic criteria, however, resulted in increased number of adult patients undergoing further evaluation for PV leading t… Show more
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