MPN	Myeloproliferative neoplasms
VAF	Variant allele frequency
BMF	Bone marrow fibrosis
ECM	Extracellular matrix
ET	Essential thrombocythemia
PV	Polycythemia vera
Pre-MF	Prefibrotic myelofibrosis
PMF	Primary myelofibrosis
CALR	The gene encoding calreticulin
MPL	The thrombopoietin receptor gene
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
WHO	World Health Organization
IFNα-2	Interferon alpha 2
HU	Hydroxyurea
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
qPCR	Quantitative polymerase chain reaction
LDH	Lactate dehydrogenase
CRP	C-reactive protein
PDGF	Platelet-derived growth factor
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor beta
WBCs	White blood cell