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A critical reappraisal of the WHO classification of the chronic myeloproliferative disorders.

Abstract：

:Following the introduction of the WHO classification of chronic myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs), after approximately 5 years, a critical reappraisal appears to be warranted. Retrospective clinico-pathological evaluations conducted in the meantime, as well as the detection of new biomarkers, may aid in testing the validity of these new criteria. Based on a large series of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), an analysis of bone marrow (BM) features and risk classifications revealed that the fiber content exerted a most important and independent impact on prognosis. This finding was also supported in a prospective randomized study and therefore myelofibrosis should be included in any staging system in CML related to survival. Moreover, it is important to emphasize the dynamics of the disease process in MPDs, especially in polycythemia vera (PV) and chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis (CIMF). Latent-stage PV is difficult to recognize when adhering to the proposed limits for hemoglobin (or red cell mass) without regarding the erythropoietin (EPO) level, endogenous erythroid colonies (EECs) or BM histopathology. Initial PV may firstly present with complications and, when accompanied by a high platelet count, mimics essential thrombocythemia (ET). Consequently, BM morphology and EPO level should be entered as major diagnostic criteria for PV. To document more accurately the progress of disease, a simplified scoring system concerning myelofibrosis has to be included in the histological description of CIMF. The diagnostic guidelines of BM features in ET should be improved because, usually, there is neither a significant proliferation nor left-shifting of the granulo- and erythropoiesis detectable and no relevant increase in reticulin. A comparison of clinical data and BM morphology reveals that biomarkers (EPO, EECs, PRV-1, JAK2) show an overlapping pattern of positivity between the different subtypes of MPDs.

journal_name

Leuk Lymphoma

journal_title

Leukemia & lymphoma

authors

Thiele J,Kvasnicka HM

doi

10.1080/10428190500331329

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pub_date

2006-03-01 00:00:00

pages

381-96

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eissn

1042-8194

issn

1029-2403

pii

M020973GU3053T66

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A critical reappraisal of the WHO classification of the chronic myeloproliferative disorders.