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Familial Polycythaemia Vera
Author(s) -
Manoharan A.,
Garson O. Margaret
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1976.tb02835.x
Subject(s) - polycythaemia , polycythemia vera , medicine , pernicious anaemia , pediatrics , dermatology
The familial occurrence of polycythaemia vera (PV) is rare, with only 3 authentic reports in the world literature. This paper describes a family of 8 females, 3 of whom have PV and another has pernicious anaemia. Clinical and haematological data is presented to support the diagnosis of PV and exclude other causes of familial erythrocytosis. Cytogenetic studies were performed in 2 of the patients.