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Common complications of myelofibrosis include:<complicatnmf1>Complications of myelofibrosis. US National Library of Medicine 2016. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000531.htm. Accessed on March 7, 2016</ref> | Common complications of myelofibrosis include:<ref name=complicatnmf1>Complications of myelofibrosis. US National Library of Medicine 2016. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000531.htm. Accessed on March 7, 2016</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Natural History
Complications
Common complications of myelofibrosis include:[1]
Prognosis
Myelofibrosis leads to progressive bone marrow failure. The mean survival is five years and causes of death include infection, bleeding, organ failure, portal hypertension, and leukemic transformation.
References
- ↑ Complications of myelofibrosis. US National Library of Medicine 2016. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000531.htm. Accessed on March 7, 2016