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==Overview==
==Overview==
Symptoms of myelofibrosis include [[abdominal pain|left upper quadrant abdominal pain]], [[bruising]], [[bleeding|easy bleeding]], [[Anemia|pale skin]], and [[infection|frequent infections]].<ref name=symptomsofmyelofibrosis1>Symptoms of myelofibrosis. US National Library of Medicine 2016. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000531.htm. Accessed on March 7, 2016</ref><ref name=signsandsymptomsofmyelofibrosiswiki1>Signs and symptoms of myelofibrosis. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myelofibrosis. Accessed on March 7, 2016</ref><ref name=cancercanadiansymptomsidiopathicmyelofibrosis1>Symptoms of idiopathic myelofibrosis. Canadian cancer society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leukemia/leukemia/idiopathic-myelofibrosis/?region=on. Accessed on March 9, 2016</ref><ref name=symptoimmfgovcNCER1>Symptoms of primary myelofibrosis include pain below the ribs on the left side and feeling very tired. National cancer institute 2016. http://www.cancer.gov/types/myeloproliferative/patient/chronic-treatment-pdq#section/_234. Accessed on March 10, 2016</ref>
A significant proportion of patients with myelofibrosis can be asymptomatic. The hallmark of the disease is pancytopenia. A positive history of fatigue, recurring infections, and bleeding complications is suggestive of myelofibrosis. The most common symptom is fatigue which is prominent enough as it remarkably affects the quality of life. Fatigue, a result of anemia, leads to the associated complaints of weakness, palpitations, and dyspnea on exertion. Other nonspecific symptoms such as fever, night sweats, and weight loss can also be present at diagnosis.


==Symptoms==
==Symptoms==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

A significant proportion of patients with myelofibrosis can be asymptomatic. The hallmark of the disease is pancytopenia. A positive history of fatigue, recurring infections, and bleeding complications is suggestive of myelofibrosis. The most common symptom is fatigue which is prominent enough as it remarkably affects the quality of life. Fatigue, a result of anemia, leads to the associated complaints of weakness, palpitations, and dyspnea on exertion. Other nonspecific symptoms such as fever, night sweats, and weight loss can also be present at diagnosis.

Symptoms

Symptoms of myelofibrosis include:[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. Symptoms of myelofibrosis. US National Library of Medicine 2016. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000531.htm. Accessed on March 7, 2016
  2. Signs and symptoms of myelofibrosis. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myelofibrosis. Accessed on March 7, 2016
  3. Symptoms of idiopathic myelofibrosis. Canadian cancer society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leukemia/leukemia/idiopathic-myelofibrosis/?region=on. Accessed on March 9, 2016
  4. Symptoms of primary myelofibrosis include pain below the ribs on the left side and feeling very tired. National cancer institute 2016. http://www.cancer.gov/types/myeloproliferative/patient/chronic-treatment-pdq#section/_234. Accessed on March 10, 2016


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