Polycythemia vera disease profile in an African population—experience from a tertiary facility in Ghana

Objectives: The study describes the clinical and laboratory profile of the patients with polycythemia vera at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. Methods and design: This was a retrospective hospital-based cohort study conducted from September 2020 to August 2022. Hematology clinic entr...

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Main Authors:	Solomon Gyabaah, Eunice Agyemang Ahmed, Adwoa Agyemang Adu-Gyamfi, Frederick Nkrumah Gyabaah, Afia Serwaa Bonsu, Ameyaw Prince Addo, Ohene Kwaku Opare Sem
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2023-07-01
Series:	SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121231187747

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