title: Transient elastography spleen stiffness measurements in primary myelofibrosis patients: a pilot study in a single centre.
authors.affiliation: Oncohaematology Division, IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation and University of Milan, Milan, Italy. aiurlo@policlinico.mi.it.|Oncohaematology Unit of the Elderly, IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation and University of Milan, Milan, Italy. aiurlo@policlinico.mi.it.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iurlo
authors.affiliation: Oncohaematology Division, IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation and University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cattaneo
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Mariangela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giunta
authors.affiliation: Haematopathology Service, Division of Pathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan and IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gianelli
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Unit, Department of Preventive Medicine, IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation and University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Consonni
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Mirella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fraquelli
authors.affiliation: Oncohaematology Division, IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation and University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Orofino
authors.affiliation: Oncohaematology Division, IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation and University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bucelli
authors.affiliation: Oncohaematology Division, IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation and University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.affiliation: Division of Pathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan and IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Augello
authors.affiliation: Division of Pathology, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan and IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bosari
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.affiliation: Oncohaematology Division, IRCCS Ca' Granda - Maggiore Policlinico Hospital Foundation and University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Agostino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cortelezzi
mesh_terms: D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D009570:Nitriles; D009929:Organ Size; D010865:Pilot Projects; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011743:Pyrimidines; D012372:ROC Curve; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009570:Nitriles; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D011720:Pyrazoles; D011743:Pyrimidines; C540383:ruxolitinib
keywords: bone marrow fibrosis; primary myelofibrosis; ruxolitinib; spleen stiffness; transient elastography