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Reilly JT, McMullin MF, Beer PA, et al; British Committee for Standards in Haematology. Guideline for the diagnosis and management of myelofibrosis. Br J Haematol. 2012 Aug;158(4):453-71.Full text Abstract
Reilly JT, McMullin MF, Beer PA, et al. Use of JAK inhibitors in the management of myelofibrosis: a revision of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology guidelines for investigation and management of myelofibrosis 2012. Br J Haematol. 2014 Nov;167(3):418-20. Abstract
Cervantes F, Vannucchi AM, Kiladjian JJ, et al.; COMFORT-II investigators. Three-year efficacy, safety, and survival findings from COMFORT-II, a phase 3 study comparing ruxolitinib with best available therapy for myelofibrosis. Blood. 2013 Dec 12;122(25):4047-53.Full text Abstract
Verstovsek S, Mesa RA, Gotlib J, et al. Efficacy, safety and survival with ruxolitinib in patients with myelofibrosis: results of a median 2-year follow-up of COMFORT-I. Haematologica. 2013 Dec;98(12):1865-71.Full text Abstract
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