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Polycythemia vera

Polycythemia vera (PV) is an acquired myeloproliferative disorder characterized by an elevated absolute red blood cell mass caused by uncontrolled red blood cell production, frequently associated with uncontrolled white blood cell and platelet production.

Increased red blood cell mass

The presence of an increased mass of red blood cells in the circulation.

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PMID (PMCID)
28088811	MALE	Adult
	Secondary Hypertension, Erythrocytosis, and Unilateral Renal Cystic Disease in a Submariner: A Case Report.
	Forbes AS, Yeo FE. J Spec Oper Med. 0000;16(4):1-5.
	Erythrocytosis, or increased red blood cell mass, may be primary as in the case of polycythemia vera (PV), or secondary due to a variety of causes related to erythropoietin (EPO) secretion and hypoxia.