Myeloproliferative Disorders Flashcards
MPN stands for?
Myeloproliferative neoplasms
What kind of cells are affected in MPN?
Erythroid, granulocyte, monocyte, or megakaryocyte precursors
True or false, you can only have one MPN.
False, there is a chance of to have more than one MPN. They can transform into each other.
For MPN, they can transform into what?
AML (most likely) or ALL (rare)
MPN can present as stable chronic disorders which can have _____ phases
acute phases
MPNs can have problems with _____ or ______
thrombosis or hemorrhage
MPNs are origins are ….
from a single pluripotential hematopoietic stem cells
PV is an overproduction of
Red blood cells. It’s described as unregulated proliferation of bone marrow erythroid, granulocytic, and megakaryocytic elements with increasing RBC #’s in peripheral blood
CML is an overproduction of
granulocytes
ET is an overproduction of
Platelets
PMF is an overproduction of
Bone marrow fibroblasts
In PV, RBC morphology is
Normo-, normo- until iron is used up
What diseases are associated with JAK2 mutations?
ET, CIMF, and PV (seen in over 90% of patients)
What does JAK2 role in the body?
A non-receptor tyrosine kinase. It plays an important role for EPO and TPO receptors up to their place on RBC’s surfface.
Stem cells with JAK2 mutations are ______ to erythropoietin apoptosis
Resistant
A diagnosis of PV requires what to be found in the patient?
2 Major criterias
Hgb level of
-above 18.5 g/dL in men
- above 16.5 g/dL in women
Identification of JAK2 mutation
One of the three minor criterias.
- Panmyelosis in bone marrow
- Low serum EPO level
-Autonomous, erythroid colony formation
in what conditions does ruddy face occur?
In PV, it is because of severely increased RBCs show up as pink color under the skin
In what conditions does hypertension appear in?
In PV, because of severely increased RBCs caused by “sludgy” blood
Feeling of fullness can appear in what conditions?
PV and CML due to increased size of spleen putting pressure on stomach. Increased size from increased cell turnover (high uric acid too!)
In CML, there is increased liver size too but not in PV! In CML its called hepatosplenomegaly.
What are the treatment options for PV?
-Therapeutic phlebotomy
-Myelosuppressive drugs (e.g.hydroxyurea) can decrease blood volume and increase iron stores
Note: Drug therapy can transform PV into AML (15% of patients progress into AML). Too much hydroxyurea can cause patient to develop iron deficiency.