Still Far to Go With Characterisation of Molecular and Genetic Features of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in People Living With HIV: A Scoping Review.

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) accounts for half of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases in people living with human immunodeficiency syndrome (PLWH). The interplay of viremia, immune dysregulation and co-infection with oncogenic viruses play a role in pathogenesis of DLBCL in PLWH (HIV-DLBCL). This scoping review aimed to describe the molecular landscape of HIV-DLBCL, investigate the impact of biomarker on clinical outcomes and describe technologies used to characterise HIV-DLBCL.

High Risk Janus Kinase 2 V617F Allele Burden in a Seven-Year Cohort of Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms.

Background: JAK2 V617F is the most common somatic mutation associated with the classical Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), which include essential thrombocythemia (ET), polycythemia vera (PV), and primary myelofibrosis (PMF). JAK2 V617F allele burden may be used for establishing the diagnosis, determining prognosis, and monitoring progression in these diseases. Limited data is available regarding the epidemiology of MPNs in Africa, and there is paucity of data on demographic, laboratory, and clinical features of MPNs in South Africa.