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Polycythemia Vera Learning Center

Causes could include:
Polycythemia vera is a disorder of the bone marrow. It causes too much production of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 2, 2009
The cause of PV remains uncertain. In general, the increased mass of red blood cells in the patient's blood causes both hemorrhage and abnormal formation of blood clots in the circulatory system (thrombosis). The reasons for these changes in clott...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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