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==Complications==
==Complications==
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>
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><ref name=signsandsymptomsofmyelofibrosiswiki1>Signs and symptoms of myelofibrosis. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myelofibrosis. Accessed on March 7, 2016</ref>
*[[Acute myelogenous leukemia]]
*[[Acute myelogenous leukemia]]
*[[Infections]]
*[[Infections]]

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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]

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Common complications of myelofibrosis include:[1][2]

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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

  1. Complications of myelofibrosis. US National Library of Medicine 2016. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000531.htm. Accessed on March 7, 2016
  2. Signs and symptoms of myelofibrosis. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myelofibrosis. Accessed on March 7, 2016


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