|  |  |  | | | | | | Diseases | |  | Polycythaemia Rubra Vera |
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Polcythaemia Vera
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Polycythaemia rubra vera, polycythemia vera
| Description: |
Polycythaemia vera (also called polycythaemia rubra vera) is a myeloproliferative disorder in which the abnormal bone marrow produces too many red blood cells. As a result the blood is thicker than normal and contains increased numbers of red cells. In some patients the white cells and platelets may also be raised.
Last updated 22/02/2010 |
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