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Polycythemia

Polycythemia is a condition characterized by an abnormally high concentration of red blood cells in the bloodstream, which thickens the blood and can impair circulation. It is broadly divided into primary forms, in which the bone marrow overproduces red cells independently of normal regulation, as in polycythemia ve…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 12× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2372-6601

Overview

Polycythemia is a condition characterized by an abnormally high concentration of red blood cells in the bloodstream, which thickens the blood and can impair circulation. It is broadly divided into primary forms, in which the bone marrow overproduces red cells independently of normal regulation, as in polycythemia vera, and secondary forms, in which increased red-cell production is driven by external factors such as chronic low oxygen, high altitude, or excess erythropoietin. Symptoms can include headache, dizziness, fatigue, and an increased risk of clotting, and management depends on the underlying cause. As a focus within hematology and oncology, polycythemia research addresses its molecular basis, complications, and treatment, particularly the myeloproliferative form polycythemia vera. Work relevant to this topic in Hematology and Oncology Research includes a case report of cutaneous toxicity after prolonged hydroxyurea use in polycythemia vera, a computational analysis of an EPAS1 regulatory variant linked to high-altitude sickness and adaptation, and a report on the evolution of JAK2 V617F-negative idiopathic myelofibrosis into Philadelphia-positive chronic myeloid leukemia. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to the topic.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

The Evolution of Fetal Surgery

Michelle KnezevichCorresponding author
Exact topic Journal of Fetal Surgery doi:10.14302/issn.2997-2086.jfs-17-1663

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 12 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Hematology and Oncology Research (ISSN 2372-6601).

Journal editorial board
Krzysztof Roszkowski · Poland Agnieszka Żyromska · Poland Almuradova Dilbar Muradovna · Uzbekistan

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