1. Early diagnosis of myeloproliferative disorders.
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Thomson, Jennifer and Harrison, Claire
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MYELOPROLIFERATIVE neoplasms , *BONE marrow diseases , *MYELOID leukemia , *MYELOFIBROSIS , *BLOOD cells , *CELL lines - Abstract
Myeloproliferative disorders are a group of diseases characterised by the uncontrolled proliferation of one or more cell lines in the bone marrow. The most frequently occurring myeloproliferative disorders are chronic myeloid leukaemia, polycythaemia vera, essential thrombocythaemia and primary myelofibrosis. In this review, we outline the clinical features, diagnostic investigations and treatment strategies in managing this heterogeneous group of conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009