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.

Hypereosinophilia

A severely increased count of eosinophils in the blood defined as a blood eosinophil count of 1.5 × 10e9/L or greater (one and a half billion cells per liter).


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PMID (PMCID)
21264914
FEMALE Adult
Hypereosinophilia, JAK2V617F, and Budd-Chiari syndrome: who is responsible for what?
Mishchenko E, Tadmor T, Schiff E, Attias D, Polliack A.
Am J Hematol. 2011;86(2):223-4.
While the association of BCS with polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and idiopathic myelofibrosis is well documented, hypereosinophilia has only been described in sporadic cases [282117].