Opinion|Videos|December 29, 2023
Management of Anemia in Patients With Myelofibrosis
Author(s)Christine Cooper, RN, BSN, Aaron Gerds, MD, MS
Christine Cooper, RN, BSN, explains anemia in myelofibrosis is managed by stimulating red blood cell production with medications, transfusions, and newer therapies that may stabilize red cell counts.
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