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Korean J Hematol 2010; 45(2):

Published online June 30, 2010

https://doi.org/10.5045/kjh.2010.45.2.139

© The Korean Society of Hematology

Is RARS-T a new disease entity or a subtype of RARS or ET?

Soo-Mee Bang, M.D.*

Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea 505, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Korea.

Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea 505, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Korea.

Correspondence to : Correspondence to Soo-Mee Bang, M.D. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300, Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 463-707, Korea. Tel: +82-31-787-7039, smbang7@snu.ac.kr

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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  1. Jekarl, DW, Han, SB, Kim, M, et al. JAK2 V617F mutation in myelodysplastic syndrome, myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiable, refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts with thrombocytosis, and acute myeloid leukemia. Korean J Hematol, 2010;45;46-50.
  2. Wardrop, D, Steensma, DP. Is refractory anaemia with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis (RARS-T) a necessary or useful diagnostic category?. Br J Haematol, 2009;144;809-817.
    Pubmed
  3. Pardanani, AD, Levine, RL, Lasho, T, et al. MPL515 mutations in myeloproliferative and other myeloid disorders: a study of 1182 patients. Blood, 2006;108;3472-3476.
    Pubmed
  4. Juneja, SK, Imbert, M, Sigaux, F, Jouault, H, Sultan, C. Prevalence and distribution of ringed sideroblasts in primary myelodysplastic syndromes. J Clin Pathol, 1983;36;566-569.
    Pubmed
  5. Schmitt-Graeff, AH, Teo, SS, Olschewski, M, et al. JAK2 V617F mutation status identifies subtypes of refractory anaemia with ringed sideroblasts associated with marked thrombocytosis. Haematologica, 2008;93;34-40.
    Pubmed

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Letter to the Editor

Korean J Hematol 2010; 45(2): 139-140

Published online June 30, 2010 https://doi.org/10.5045/kjh.2010.45.2.139

Copyright © The Korean Society of Hematology.

Is RARS-T a new disease entity or a subtype of RARS or ET?

Soo-Mee Bang, M.D.*

Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea 505, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Korea.

Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea 505, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Korea.

Correspondence to: Correspondence to Soo-Mee Bang, M.D. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300, Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 463-707, Korea. Tel: +82-31-787-7039, smbang7@snu.ac.kr

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

    References

    1. Jekarl, DW, Han, SB, Kim, M, et al. JAK2 V617F mutation in myelodysplastic syndrome, myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiable, refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts with thrombocytosis, and acute myeloid leukemia. Korean J Hematol, 2010;45;46-50.
    2. Wardrop, D, Steensma, DP. Is refractory anaemia with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis (RARS-T) a necessary or useful diagnostic category?. Br J Haematol, 2009;144;809-817.
      Pubmed
    3. Pardanani, AD, Levine, RL, Lasho, T, et al. MPL515 mutations in myeloproliferative and other myeloid disorders: a study of 1182 patients. Blood, 2006;108;3472-3476.
      Pubmed
    4. Juneja, SK, Imbert, M, Sigaux, F, Jouault, H, Sultan, C. Prevalence and distribution of ringed sideroblasts in primary myelodysplastic syndromes. J Clin Pathol, 1983;36;566-569.
      Pubmed
    5. Schmitt-Graeff, AH, Teo, SS, Olschewski, M, et al. JAK2 V617F mutation status identifies subtypes of refractory anaemia with ringed sideroblasts associated with marked thrombocytosis. Haematologica, 2008;93;34-40.
      Pubmed
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