Seminars in Hematology
Volume 42, Issue 4 , Pages 239-247 , October 2005

Pathogenesis of Thrombosis in Essential Thrombocythemia and Polycythemia Vera: The Role of Neutrophils

  • Anna Falanga

      Affiliations

    • Hematology Division, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Anna Falanga, Hematology Division, Ospedali Riuniti, Largo Barozzi, 1, Bergamo 24128, Italy.
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  • Marina Marchetti

      Affiliations

    • Hematology Division, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy.
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  • Tiziano Barbui

      Affiliations

    • Hematology Division, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy.
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  • C. Wayne Smith

      Affiliations

    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

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doi: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2005.05.023

Seminars in Hematology
Volume 42, Issue 4 , Pages 239-247 , October 2005

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