Quality of life in elderly patients with essential thrombocythaemia. An Italian multicentre study.

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Published in Ann Hematol on October 01, 2011

Authors

Esther Natalie Oliva1, Andrea Piccin, Maria Gabriella Mazzucconi, Enrica Morra, Umberto Recine, Enrico Maria Pogliani, Fabrizio Pane, Marco Gobbi, Luigi Gugliotta, Mauro Krampera, Nicola Cascavilla, Rossella Cacciola, Emma Cacciola, Giuseppe Fioritoni, Renato Fanin, Anna Marina Liberati, Emanuele Angelucci, Sante Tura

Author Affiliations

1: Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli, Reggio Calabria, Italy. estheroliva@hotmail.com

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