Celebrating the discovery of mutated CALR

MPN Research Foundation is proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the identification of CALR as a common driver of MPNs. We funded early work that discovered this MPN driver mutation. Learn more >
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What is
essential
thrombocythemia
(ET)
?

Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)

Most commonly diagnosed in women over the age of 50, ET is associated with a proliferation of platelet precursors in the bone marrow and complications frequently include blood clotting and/or bleeding.

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What is
polycythemia vera
(PV)
?

Polycythemia
vera (PV)

The disease is most common in men over the age of 60, but anyone can develop PV. PV patients typically experience an elevated red blood cell count, an elevated platelet count and an enlarged spleen, especially over time.

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Myelofibrosis (MF)

MF is a chronic blood cancer in which excessive scar tissue forms in the bone marrow and impairs its ability to produce normal blood cells.

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What is
myelofibrosis
(MF)
?

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and
Clinicians

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