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Is it even possible to have polycythemia vera with a negative jak2 mutation? current lab results are on previous question. biopsy performed 04

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Dr. Binu Nair
Dr. Binu Nairanswered
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology 20 years experience
Yes: There is another mutation called, exon 12 in about 1-5% of the pv. And rarely there other. Mutations that we do not. Know
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