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Published in: Annals of Hematology 5/2015

01-05-2015 | Letter to the Editor

Clinical factors predictive of myelofibrotic evolution in patients with polycythemia vera

Authors: Mario Tiribelli, Daniela Barraco, Federico De Marchi, Luciana Marin, Marta Medeot, Daniela Damiani, Renato Fanin

Published in: Annals of Hematology | Issue 5/2015

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Metadata
Title
Clinical factors predictive of myelofibrotic evolution in patients with polycythemia vera
Authors
Mario Tiribelli
Daniela Barraco
Federico De Marchi
Luciana Marin
Marta Medeot
Daniela Damiani
Renato Fanin
Publication date
01-05-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Annals of Hematology / Issue 5/2015
Print ISSN: 0939-5555
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-014-2257-z

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