Polycythemia vera
| Polycythemia vera | |
| ICD-10 | D45 |
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| ICD-9 | 238.4 |
| ICD-O: | 9950/3 |
| MeSH | D011087 |
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Overview
Epidemiology & Demographics
Polycythemia vera occurs in all age groups (including children),[1] although the incidence increases with age. One study found the median age at diagnosis to be 60 years,[2] while a study in Olmsted County, Minnesota found that the highest incidence was in people aged 70–79 years.[3] The overall incidence in the Minnesota population was 1.9 per 100,000 person-years, and the disease was more common in men than women.[3]
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External links
- Myeloproliferative Disease Support Group, since 1994
- Myeloproliferative Disorders (CMPD Education Foundation)
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References
- ↑ Passamonti F, Malabarba L, Orlandi E, Baratè C, Canevari A, Brusamolino E, Bonfichi M, Arcaini L, Caberlon S, Pascutto C, Lazzarino M (2003). "Polycythemia vera in young patients: a study on the long-term risk of thrombosis, myelofibrosis and leukemia". Haematologica. 88 (1): 13–8. PMID 12551821.
- ↑ Berlin, NI. (1975). "Diagnosis and classification of polycythemias". Semin Hematol 12: 339.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Anía B, Suman V, Sobell J, Codd M, Silverstein M, Melton L (1994). "Trends in the incidence of polycythemia vera among Olmsted County, Minnesota residents, 1935-1989". Am J Hematol. 47 (2): 89–93. PMID 8092146.