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Are all acute transformations rare or is there good evidence that the probability of such an occurrence depends upon the particular type of underlying myeloproliferative disorder that a person has? i'm told that there is more than one type of md.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Depends: On the type of myeloproliferative disorder, highest transformation risk being seen in CML, up to 90% in some studies for refractory cases and as low as 10 % in polycythemia Vera or 5% in essential thrombocythemia.

Answered 1/23/2020

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