Polycythemia vera
Polycythemia vera is an uncommon myeloproliferative neoplasm in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells.[1] It may also cause the overproduction of white blood cells and platelets.
| Polycythemia vera | |
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| Other names | Polycythaemia vera (PV, PCV), erythremia, primary polycythemia, Vaquez disease, Osler-Vaquez disease, polycythemia rubra vera[1] |
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| Blood smear from a patient with polycythemia vera | |
| Medical specialty | Oncology |
References
- "polycythemia vera." at Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 21 Sep. 2010
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