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ReviewThe Korean journal of internal medicine2018

Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of primary myelofibrosis.

Katsuto Takenaka, Kazuya Shimoda, Koichi Akashi

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Review in The Korean journal of internal medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
13citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. IGFBP-6: At the Crossroads of Immunity, Tissue Repair and Fibrosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
    Review
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  9. Primary myelofibrosis with concurrentWorld journal of clinical cases · 2020
    Article
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  11. Janus Kinase V617F Mutation Detection in Patients with Myelofibrosis.Balkan journal of medical genetics : BJMG · 2019
    Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Katsuto TakenakaDepartment of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kazuya ShimodaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hematology, University of Miyazaki Faculty of Medicine, Miyazaki, Japan.
Koichi AkashiDepartment of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kyushu University · JPUniversity of Miyazaki · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) in which dysregulation of the Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling pathways is the major pathogenic mechanism. Most patients with PMF carry a driver mutation in the JAK2, MPL (myeloproliferative leukemia), or CALR (calreticulin) genes. Mutations in epigenetic regulators and RNA splicing genes may also occur, and play critical roles in PMF disease progression. Based on revised World Health Organization diagnostic criteria for MPNs, both screening for driver mutations and bone marrow biopsy are required for a specific diagnosis. Clinical trials of JAK2 inhibitors for PMF have revealed significant efficacy for improving splenomegaly and constitutional symptoms. However, the currently available drug therapies for PMF do not improve survival. Although allogeneic stem cell transplantation is potentially curative, it is associated with substantial treatment-related morbidity and mortality. PMF is a heterogeneous disorder and decisions regarding treatments are often complicated, necessitating the use of prognostic models to determine the management of treatments for individual patients. This review focuses on the clinical aspects and outcomes of a cohort of Japanese patients with PMF, including discussion of recent advances in the management of PMF.

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Primary MyelofibrosisHumansJanus Kinase 2MutationMyeloproliferative DisordersProtein Kinase InhibitorsSplenomegalyJanus Kinase 2Protein Kinase InhibitorsLong-term outcomePrimary myelofibrosisPrognostic score

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PMID29665657
PMCPMC6030412
OpenAlexW2802827677

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