polycythaemia vera

polycythaemia vera
a disease in which the number of red cells in the blood is greatly increased (see also polycythaemia). There is often also an increase in the numbers of white blood cells and platelets. Symptoms include headache, thromboses, cyanosis, plethora, and itching. Polycythaemia vera may be treated by blood-letting, but more severe cases are best treated by radiotherapy or cytotoxic drugs. The cause of the disease is not known.

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