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- Title
Incidence of leukaemia in patients with primary myelofibrosis and RBC–transfusion-dependence.
- Authors
Passamonti, Francesco; Rumi, Elisa; Elena, Chiara; Arcaini, Luca; Merli, Michele; Pascutto, Cristiana; Cazzola, Mario; Lazzarino, Mario
- Abstract
The article offers information on primary myelofibrosis (PMF) and its treatment involving red blood cells (RBC) transfusions. It mentions that PMF is a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) and leads to acute myeloid leukemia, anemia and splenomegaly. It further mentions that PMF patients are treated with prednisone, androgenic and erythropoietin during RBC transfusions.
- Subjects
MYELOFIBROSIS; MYELOID leukemia; ANEMIA; RED blood cell transfusion; PREDNISONE
- Publication
British Journal of Haematology, 2010, Vol 150, Issue 6, p719
- ISSN
0007-1048
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2141.2010.08275.x