Polycythemia vera is a rare form of blood cancer. Learn about the symptoms, causes, complications, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and life expectancy related to polycythemia vera.

Polycythemia is a condition in which the body produces too many red blood cells. It can occur due to rare underlying conditions or certain situations, such as high altitudes. Learn more here.

Secondary polycythemia, as occurred in the present case, is caused by an increased serum erythropoietin level. This disorder is most often a result of a compensative, ...

Secondary polycythemia, also known as secondary erythrocytosis or secondary erythrocythemia, is a rare condition in which your body produces an excess amount of red blood cells. This ...

THE course of polycythemia vera is complicated by hemorrhagic and thromboembolic phenomena of varying severity occurring in about a third of the cases. These complications have been ascribed to the ...

Managing polycythemia vera (PV) is a delicate balance between controlling life-threatening clotting risks and preserving patients’ quality of life. 1 A review published in Clinical Lymphoma ...

The polycythemia vera market over the next few years is expected to substantially change and experience growth, as it will be dominated by two already approved products, Incyte/Novartis' JAKAFI ...

Polycythemia Vera. Cleveland Clinic. April 25, 2022. Jang A et al. Weight Loss Predicts Inferior Outcome in Polycythemia Vera Patients. Blood. November 5, 2020. Polycythemia Vera: Diagnosis ...

Polycythemia has been reported in a number of patients with liver tumors of various kinds. 3–7 McFadzean and his associates 3,8 found elevated hemoglobin levels in about 10 to 12 per cent of ...

Just like any chronic health condition, polycythemia vera (PV) can have a negative impact on your everyday life. Research has shown that PV is associated with a lower quality of life in measures ...

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