The bone marrow fibrosis observed in primary myelofibrosis is due to:
A) Malignant proliferation of fibroblasts
B) Increased erythropoietin, which stimulates fibroblast proliferation
C) Increased release of fibroblastic growth factors such as platelet-derived growth factor
D) Decreased apoptosis of normal fibroblasts
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