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Could hypoxia increase the prevalence of thrombotic complications in polycythemia vera?
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Apr 2013
Zangari Maurizio, Fink Louis, Tolomelli Giulia, Lee Jasmine C H, Stein Brady L, Hickman Kimberly, Swierczek Sabina, Kelley Todd W, Berno Tamara, Moliterno Alison R, Spivak Jerry L, Gordeuk Victor R, Prchal Josef T
Abstract excerpt
Thromboses represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality in polycythemia vera but the contributing mechanisms are not fully described. To evaluate whether environmental conditions such as altitude/hypoxia could impact thrombosis history, we retrospectively analyzed thrombosis history in 71 polycythemia vera patients living at an elevation of 5000 feet or more in the Salt Lake City (SLC) area and 166...
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