The role of erythropoietin levels and other hematological factors in the diagnosis of polycythemia vera in Iraqi patients
BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), erythropoietin (EPO) is only a minor criterion for the diagnosis of polycythemia vera (PV), but its diagnostic validity is controversial. OBJECTIVES: The objective was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of EPO levels and the different co...
Main Authors: | Aseel Modhfer Al Dayyeni, Bassam T Al-Gailani, Mohammed Ghanim Mahdi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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Series: | Iraqi Journal of Hematology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2072-8069;year=2023;volume=12;issue=1;spage=50;epage=56;aulast=Al |
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