burned-out phase
burned-out phase
A desirable end-stage of polycythemia vera, where hyperproduction of erythrocytes settles down and much of the bone marrow is replaced by reactive fibroblasts, which produce the collagen typical of myelofibrosis.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
burned-out phase
'Spent' phase Hematology A desirable end-stage of polycythemia vera, where hyperproduction of erythrocytes settles down and much of the BM is replaced by reactive fibroblasts which produce the collagen typical of myelofibrosisMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.