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Pulmonary arterial hypertension in primary myelofibrosis is common and associated with an altered angiogenic status

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  1. Department of Medical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    A Cortelezzi, M C Pasquini, F Onida, C Vener & G L Deliliers

  2. Hematology 1—Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Foundation ‘Policlinico Mangiagalli and Regina Elena’, Milan, Italy

    A Cortelezzi, G Gritti, R Calori, M Cortiana, F Onida & G L Deliliers

  3. Department of Rheumatology, G. Pini Hospital, Milan, Italy

    N Del Papa

  4. Department of Pathology, University of Milan and San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy

    U Gianelli

  5. Department of Clinical Medicine, Prevention and Applied Biotechnologies, University of Milano-Bicocca and ‘Istituto Auxologico Italiano’, Milan, Italy

    G Parati

  6. Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Foundation ‘Policlinico Mangiagalli and Regina Elena’, Milan, Italy

    F Sozzi

  7. Hematology 2 Unit, IRCCS Foundation ‘Policlinico Mangiagalli and Regina Elena’, Milan, Italy

    P Bianchi

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Cortelezzi, A., Gritti, G., Del Papa, N. et al. Pulmonary arterial hypertension in primary myelofibrosis is common and associated with an altered angiogenic status. Leukemia 22, 646–649 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2404943

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