Pulmonary hypertension diagnosed by echocardiography during idiopathic myelofibrosis. A case report and a brief review of the literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Idiopathic myelofibrosis is a rare chronic myeloproliferative disease leading to extramedullary hematopoiesis (myeloid metaplasia) with splenomegaly. The liver and less frequently other organs including the lung can be involved, therefore portal hypertension is r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mattioli 1885
2010-08-01
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Series: | Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.mrmjournal.com/content/5/4/267 |