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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
卷 83, 期 5, 页码 443-449出版社
SPRINGER JAPAN KK
DOI: 10.1532/IJH97.06009
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polycythemia vera; essential thrombocythemia; clinical features; nationwide survey; retrospective analysis
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We conducted the first nationwide survey to clarify the clinical features. treatment methods, and prognoses for polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET). A 1-page questionnaire was mailed to members of the Japanese Elderly Leukemia and Lymphoma Study Group (JELLSG). Surveys on 647 patients (PV, 266 patients; ET, 381 patients) were returned and analyzed. Thrombotic events at diagnosis and during follow-up occurred at rates of 15.4% and 8.5%, respectively, in PV cases and 17.6% and 8.7% in ET cases. Splenomegalv was observed in only 28.8% of PV patients and 10.8% of ET patients. The leukocyte alkaline phosphatase score was elevated in only 46.2 % of PV patients. The incidences of abnormal karyotypes were less than 10% in both PV and ET cases. The rates of transformation to myelofibrosis were 2.6% in both PV and ET cases, and acute leukemia was noted in 1.1% of PV patients and 2.9% of ET patients. Prognostic factors were thrombotic history for PV and thrombotic history and age (>= 60 years) for ET The present study clearly demonstrated clinical differences between Japanese and Western patients for PV and ET. Concerning the treatment of PV and ET the study revealed considerable variation among Japanese hematologists. These results suggest the necessity of developing treatment guidelines according to risk stratification that are suitable for Japanese PV and ET patients.
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