The C allele of <it>JAK2 </it>rs4495487 is an additional candidate locus that contributes to myeloproliferative neoplasm predisposition in the Japanese population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET), and primary myelofibrosis (PMF) are myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) characterized in most cases by a unique somatic mutation, <it>JAK2 </it>V617F. Recent studies...

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Main Authors: Ohyashiki Junko H, Yoneta Masayuki, Hisatomi Hisashi, Iwabuchi Tamiko, Umezu Tomohiro, Ohyashiki Kazuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/13/6