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28th May 2025

A 50-year-old male is admitted under the stroke team with a partial anterior circulation stroke.

A 50-year-old male is admitted under the stroke team with a partial anterior circulation stroke. His admission bloods show a platelet count of 920 x 10^9/L, but otherwise normal FBC. ECG shows sinus rhythm. He is reviewed by the haematology team who arrange for a genetic test panel:
JAK2 V617F Negative
CALR Mutant allele detected
MPL Negative
Philadelphia chromosome Not detected

What treatment is likely to be recommended upon recovery from his stroke?

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