Risk of thrombosis according to need of phlebotomies in patients with polycythemia vera treated with hydroxyurea

Risk of thrombosis according to need of phlebotomies in patients with polycythemia vera treated with hydroxyurea

Hematocrit control below 45% is associated with a lower rate of thrombosis in polycythemia vera. In patients receiving hydroxyurea, this target can be achieved with hydroxyurea alone or with the combination of hydroxyurea plus phlebotomies. However, the clinical implications of phlebotomy requiremen...

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Main Authors: Alberto Alvarez-Larrán, Manuel Pérez-Encinas, Francisca Ferrer-Marín, Juan Carlos Hernández-Boluda, María José Ramírez, Joaquín Martínez-López, Elena Magro, Yasmina Cruz, María Isabel Mata, Pilar Aragües, María Laura Fox, Beatriz Cuevas, Sara Montesdeoca, José Angel Hernández-Rivas, Valentín García-Gutiérrez, María Teresa Gómez-Casares, Juan Luis Steegmann, María Antonia Durán, Montse Gómez, Ana Kerguelen, Abelardo Bárez, Mari Carmen García, Concepción Boqué, José María Raya, Clara Martínez, Manuel Albors, Francesc García, Carmen Burgaleta, Carlos Besses
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferrata Storti Foundation 2017-01-01
Series:Haematologica
Online Access:https://haematologica.org/article/view/7928

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