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Racial and Gender Disparities in the Incidence of Polycythemia Vera: A Nationwide Analysis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: INTRODUCTIONPolycythemia vera (PV), also known as erythrocytosis, is a rare form of blood cancer that results in overproduction of red blood cells, or erythrocytes, in the bone marrow.The excess cells accumulate and thicken the blood.This hyperviscosity slows blood flow and can lead to medical emergencies and serious health problems including blood clots, strokes, tissue, and organ damage [1].In healthy patients without PV, the body naturally regulates the levels of red blood cell, white

Source: ARC Journal of Cancer Science

DOI: 10.20431/2455-6009.1001002

Authors: Sara Omari, Saad Javaid, Kelly Frasier, Julia Vinagolu-Baur, Adnan Alrashed, Raquel Batista, Frank Arturi

Institutions: William Carey University, Charleston Area Medical Center, Northwell Health, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Unity Health System, Rochester General Hospital, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Language: English

Topic: Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409513631

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