Polycythemia is an increase of red blood cells in the body. The extra cells cause the blood to be thicker, and this, in turn, increases the risk of other health issues, such as blood clots.

While taking testosterone-based HRT, your doctor will monitor your bloodwork for signs of polycythemia. If found, several treatment options are available. Testosterone is responsible for many body ...

Rusfertide may eliminate therapeutic phlebotomies in polycythemia vera, showing symptomatic improvement and potential treatment utility. Besremi outperformed anagrelide in essential thrombocythemia, ...

Polycythemia vera (PV) is a disorder in which the bone marrow produces too many blood cells, leading to blood clots, bleeding, or an enlarged spleen. PV has a reduced life expectancy due to the ...

Atlanta, GA - Maintaining a lower hematocrit (HCT) can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in patients with polycythemia vera, according to the results of CYTO-PV [1]. Those who had an HCT of ...

Secondary polycythemia, also known as secondary erythrocytosis or secondary erythrocythemia, is a rare condition in which your body produces an excess amount of red blood cells. This overproduction of ...

Polycythemia vera (PV) is a blood cancer that begins in the marrow of your bones, the soft center where new blood cells grow. It causes your marrow to make too many red blood cells so your blood is ...

This clinical brief highlights the economic impact of polycythemia vera, particularly the costs associated with thrombotic events, and the importance of effective disease management in reducing health ...

When a newborn has polycythemia, it means they have too many red blood cells. A doctor typically diagnoses polycythemia using a hematocrit test. Polycythemia can lead to thickening of the blood and ...

Treatment guidelines in polycythemia vera currently recommend maintaining hematocrit below 45%, with a higher threshold for men vs women. Treatment guidelines in PV currently recommend maintaining ...

Dublin, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polycythemia Vera Market Insight, Epidemiology and Market Forecast -2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. In 2022, the market ...