Inflammatory functional iron deficiency common in myelofibrosis, contributes to anaemia and impairs quality of life. From the Nordic MPN study Group
Objectives The study investigates the hypothesis that inflammation in myelofibrosis (MF) like in myeloma and lymphoma, may disturb iron distribution and contribute to anaemia. Methods A cross‐sectional study of 80 MF and 23 ET patients was performed. Results About 35% of anaemic MF patients had func...
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Veröffentlicht in: | European journal of haematology 2019-03, Vol.102 (3), p.235-240 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Objectives
The study investigates the hypothesis that inflammation in myelofibrosis (MF) like in myeloma and lymphoma, may disturb iron distribution and contribute to anaemia.
Methods
A cross‐sectional study of 80 MF and 23 ET patients was performed.
Results
About 35% of anaemic MF patients had functional iron deficiency (FID) with transferrin saturation |
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ISSN: | 0902-4441 1600-0609 1600-0609 |
DOI: | 10.1111/ejh.13198 |