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Leukaemia Research Fund
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*Polycythaemia Rubra Vera
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*Disease Name:
Polcythaemia Vera
*Synonyms:
Polycythaemia rubra vera, polycythemia vera
*Description:
Polycythaemia vera (also called polycythaemia rubra vera) is a myeloproliferative disorder in which the abnormal bone marrow produces too many red blood cells. As a result the blood is thicker than normal and contains increased numbers of red cells. In some patients the white cells and platelets may also be raised.)



Last updated 06/02/2006
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