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Association of Polycythemia Vera With Positive JAK2V617F Mutation and Myasthenia Gravis: A Report of Two Cases
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  • Sreethish Sasi,
  • mohamed yassin,
  • Sadat Kamran,
  • Vazgen Mnatsakanyan
Sreethish Sasi
Hamad Medical Corporation

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mohamed yassin
HMC NCCCR
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Sadat Kamran
Hamad Medical Corporation
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Vazgen Mnatsakanyan
Hamad Medical Corporation
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Abstract

1.7% of myeloproliferative neoplasms are associated with autoimmune conditions. Association of myasthenia gravis (MG) with chronic myeloid leukemia is reported, but its association with polycythemia vera (PV) has never been reported. We report two patients who had MG and PV with JAK2V617F mutation. Both had splenomegaly but no thymoma.
27 Sep 2020Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
29 Sep 2020Submission Checks Completed
29 Sep 2020Assigned to Editor
30 Sep 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
27 Oct 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
04 Nov 2020Editorial Decision: Accept
Jan 2021Published in Clinical Case Reports volume 9 issue 1 on pages 531-534. 10.1002/ccr3.3574