A 68-Year-Old Man with a Cytogenetic Diagnosis of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Bone Marrow Findings of Philadelphia Chromosome Translocation Between the Long Arm of Chromosomes 9 and 22, Leading to the BCR-ABL1 Fusion Gene and V617F Mutation in the JAK2 Gene.

BACKGROUND Breakpoint cluster region (BCR)-Abelson murine leukemia (ABL1) and Janus Kinase-2 (JAK2) mutations have been thought to be mutually exclusive in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MNPs), but recent data suggest that they can occur together. CASE REPORT A 68-year-old man was referred to the hematology clinic because of an elevated white blood cell count. His medical history included type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and retinal hemorrhage.

Drug Therapies Affecting Renal Function: An Overview.

Undesirable side effects of medication are inevitable. Due to the role of the kidneys in clearance and filtration, the renal system faces a unique situation when it comes to the side effects of drugs. It has an important role for different classes of drugs to be excreted, and drugs are a key factor for this system to be at risk.