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Hematopoiesis
New hematopoiesis study findings recently were published by researchers at Seoul National University
July 7th, 2009
According to a study from South Korea, "Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a myeloproliferative disorder characterized by bone marrow fibrosis or dysmegakaryocytes, extramedullary hematopoiesis, and the presence of JAK2 mutations. We present a 73-year-old man with PMF that had a fulminant clinical course." "Peritoneal extramedullary hematopoiesis combined with tuberculosis was found 4 months after the diagnosis. This combination of complications has not been previously reported," wrote S.J. Kim and colleagues, Seoul National University. The researchers concluded: "These events were followed by rapid leukemic transformation and the patient's...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-07-07)
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