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 count

An abnormal elevation above the normal number of red blood cells per volume in the circulation.


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PMID (PMCID)
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Mesenteric infarction due to iatrogenic polycythemia.
Skoog K, Carmelle-Elie M, Ferguson K.
World J Emerg Med. 2013;4(3):232-4.
Polycythemia vera is defined as a chronic myeloproliferative disorder characterized by increased red blood cell count.