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JAK2 V617F, hemostatic polymorphisms, and clinical features as risk factors for arterial thrombotic events in essential thrombocythemia

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This study was supported, in part, by research grants SAF 2004-07535 (MEC) and 03116/PI/05 (Fundación Séneca). L. N-N. is a fellow from Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (BES-2005-7496). C. M. is Ramón y Cajal investigator from the University of Murcia.

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Moreno, M.J., Lozano, M.L., Roldán, V. et al. JAK2 V617F, hemostatic polymorphisms, and clinical features as risk factors for arterial thrombotic events in essential thrombocythemia. Ann Hematol 87, 763–765 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-008-0474-z

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