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• Polycythemia vera
  |Term=Polycythemia vera ...w and blood, causing the blood to thicken. The number of white blood cells and platelets may also increase. 
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• Jakafi
  ...thrombocythemia MF, or polycythemia vera, and adults and Children 12 years and older with acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease. It is also being stu ...thrombocythemia MF, or polycythemia vera, and adults and Children 12 years and older with acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease. It is also being stu
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• Ruxolitinib phosphate
  ...thrombocythemia MF, or polycythemia vera, and adults and children 12 years and older with acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease. It is also being stu ...thrombocythemia MF, or polycythemia vera, and adults and children 12 years and older with acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease. It is also being stu
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• Vonjo
  ...-risk myelofibrosis (MF), including primary MF, post-polycythemia vera MF, and post-essential thrombocythemia MF. It is used in patients with very low pla ...treatment of other conditions and some types of cancer. Vonjo blocks JAK2 and other proteins that can help prevent abnormal blood cells or cancer cells f
  947 bytes (133 words) - 14:37, 13 January 2023
• Inrebic
  ...-risk myelofibrosis (MF), including primary MF, post-polycythemia vera MF, and post-essential thrombocythemia MF. It is also being studied in the treatmen ...so being studied in the treatment of other conditions. Inrebic blocks JAK2 and other proteins that can help prevent abnormal blood cells or cancer cells f
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• Pipobroman
  ...a [[chemotherapy]] drug used primarily in the treatment of [[polycythemia vera]], a rare disease of the bone marrow. It is also known by its trade name, ' ...ture. The prefix "Pipo-" is derived from the chemical compound piperidine, and "-broman" is derived from the compound bromine.
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• Fedratinib hydrochloride
  ...h-risk myelofibrosis (MF), including primary MF, MF post Polycythemia vera and MF after essential thrombocythemia. It is also being studied in the treatme ...in the treatment of other conditions. Fedratinib hydrochloride blocks JAK2 and other proteins that can help prevent abnormal blood cells or cancer cells f
  979 bytes (129 words) - 18:54, 11 January 2023
• JAK2 gene
  ...f blood disorders, including polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis.  ...f blood disorders, including polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis. These changes can cause the body to make too many bl
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• Besremi
  ...one marrow). It is also being studied in the treatment of other conditions and some types of cancer.  ...number of red blood cells made in the bone marrow. It's a type of cytokine and a type of immunomodulating agent. Also called ropeginterferon alfa-2b {{dic
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• Ruxolitinib
  ...us bone marrow disorder. It is marketed under the brand names '''Jakafi''' and '''Jakavi'''. ...eat a certain type of [[acute graft versus host disease]] (GVHD) in adults and children who are at least 12 years old.
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• Janus kinase 2
  ...ase that plays a crucial role in signal transduction for various cytokines and growth factors. ...position in the family of Janus kinases, which includes JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, and TYK2.
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• Hyperviscosity
  ..." is derived from the Greek words "hyper" meaning "over" or "above normal" and "viscosity" from the Latin "viscositas" meaning "stickiness". ...ad to a variety of health problems, including [[blood clots]], [[stroke]], and [[heart disease]].
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• Aquagenic pruritus
  ...from the Latin words 'aqua' meaning water and 'genic' meaning produced by, and the Greek word 'pruritus' meaning itch. ...n contact with water. This can occur regardless of the water's temperature and typically lasts for an hour or more. The skin does not typically show any v
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• Hyperviscosity syndrome
  ...ariety of symptoms and complications, including bleeding, vision problems, and neurological issues. ...ferring to the state of being thick, sticky, and semifluid in consistency, and "syndrome" meaning a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or
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• Givinostat
  ...is derived from the name of the company that first developed it, Givaudan, and the term "stat", which is commonly used in the naming of drugs that inhibit ...g [[polycythemia vera]], [[systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis]], and [[Duchenne muscular dystrophy]]. It works by inhibiting the activity of his
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• PAD scheme
  ...-risk myelofibrosis (MF), including primary MF, post-polycythemia vera MF, and post-essential thrombocythemia MF. It is used in patients with very low pla ...tiple myeloma. It includes the drugs bortezomib, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and dexamethasone. Also called Pad {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of
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• Erythrocytapheresis
  ...atment of diseases such as [[polycythemia vera]], [[sickle cell disease]], and [[thalassemia]]. ...eek words: "erythros" meaning red, "kytos" meaning hollow vessel (a cell), and "aphairesis" meaning removal.
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• Phosphorus P 32
  .... It has also been used to treat a blood disorder called polycythemia vera and certain types of leukemia, but is no longer commonly used. Phosphorus P32 e
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• Pacritinib citrate
  .... It is being studied to treat breast cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, and other types of cancer.  ...other conditions and some types of cancer. Pacritinib citrate blocks JAK2 and other proteins that can help prevent abnormal blood cells or cancer cells f
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• Myelosuppressive therapy
  ...e therapies, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy, kill normal cells and cancer cells in the bone marrow.  ...era (a disease where there are too many red blood cells in the bone marrow and blood) {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
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