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.

Renal artery stenosis

The presence of stenosis of the renal artery.


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PMID (PMCID)
8318681
MALE Middle Aged
Posttransplant erythrocytosis: case report and review of newer treatment modalities.
Perazella MA, Bia MJ.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 1993;3(10):1653-9.
Once the diagnosis of true erythrocytosis is made by a radiolabeled red blood cell mass study, secondary causes such as hypoxia, liver disease, polycythemia rubra vera, renal artery stenosis, and cystic kidney disease should be excluded.