the possibilities of recombinant erythropoietin overdosing and disorders such as neoplasms and polycythemia vera must be excluded. The present case and others in the literature indicate that the ...

Polycythemia vera is a slow growing blood cancer that happens in your bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones. It's usually caused by a gene mutation. Your bone marrow makes red blood cells ...

While treatment options may be fairly straightforward for high-risk patients with polycythemia vera, it’s less clear for patients who are considered low risk, explained Jennifer Vaughn ...

CATHERINE M. BROOME: Polycythemia vera is a blood disorder that is associated with an increase in production of the red blood cells. But white blood cells and platelets may also be affected.

Polycythemia or increased red blood cells in the bloodstream can be caused due to an inherited condition that alters the production of red blood cells or because of other underlying medical ...