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Polycythemia vera

Polycythemia vera: Introduction

Polycythemia vera: A condition which is characterized by myeloproliferation of unknown etiology. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Polycythemia vera is available below.

Symptoms of Polycythemia vera

• Fatigue
• Malaise
• Concentration difficulty
• Headache
• Drowsiness
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See full list of 17 symptoms of Polycythemia vera

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Polycythemia vera?

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Polycythemia vera: Complications

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Causes of Polycythemia vera

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Disease Topics Related To Polycythemia vera

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Less Common Symptoms of Polycythemia vera

• Osteonecrosis
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Misdiagnosis and Polycythemia vera

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Polycythemia vera: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Polycythemia vera

Medical research articles related to Polycythemia vera include:

• Inhibition of the Bcl-xL Deamidation Pathway in Myeloproliferative Disorders.
• The Management of Malignant Thrombocytosis in Philadelphia Chromosome-Negative Myeloproliferative Disease
• JAK2 exon 12 mutations in polycythemia vera and idiopathic erythrocytosis.
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• more research...»

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Clinical Trials for Polycythemia vera

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Polycythemia vera include:

• Combination Chemotherapy Followed By Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation or Isotretinoin in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - busulfan,cytarabine,etoposide,filgrastim,fludarabine,isotretinoin,topotecan,vitamin E
• Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Myelofibrosis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - bone marrow ablation with stem cell support,busulfan,cytarabine,filgrastim,idarubicin
• Therapy of HES, PV, Atypical CML or CMML With PDGF-R Fusion Genes, or Mastocytosis With Gleevec - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Gleevec (imatinib mesylate)
• Efficacy and Safety of Pegylated Interferon Alfa in Polycythemia Vera - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - pegylated interferon-alfa 2a
• Dasatinib as Therapy for Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPDs) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - dasatinib (BMS-354825)
• more trials...»

See full list of 80 Clinical Trials for Polycythemia vera

Statistics for Polycythemia vera

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Polycythemia vera: Broader Related Topics

• Polycythemia
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• Bone marrow conditions
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Types of Polycythemia vera

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Definitions of Polycythemia vera:

Polycythemia vera is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Polycythemia vera, or a subtype of Polycythemia vera, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Polycythemia vera as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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