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Diagnostic Evaluation of Polycythemia Vera at High Altitude.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jun 2024
Alkhaldy Husain Y, Algarni Abdullah M, Eisa Noha, Asiri Hassan Y, Alasiri Hassan A, Assiri Mohammed, Alasmari Sultan, Makkawi Mohammed, Yahya Ayel
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BACKGROUND: Polycythemia is a common medical problem, frequently acquired and reactive to secondary conditions. High-altitude-associated hypoxia contributes to the greater prevalence of polycythemia at altitude. Primary clonal polycythemia vera (PV), even though it is rare, requires a different therapeutic approach. Suspicion of PV usually drives the diagnostic workup of polycythemia. METHODS: In this...
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