A 45-year-old member asked:
if my son has polycythemia vera, what foods should be avoided?
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Dr. Romeo Mandanas answered
Hematology and Oncology 38 years experience
Same as in Gout: About 10-15% of polycythemia vera patients develop gout, a painful inflammation of certain joints (esp. The big toe) caused by precipitation of high uric acid content in the blood. Polycythemics already have a higher level of uric acid (about 50% have hyperuricemia) in their blood due to rapid turnover of red cells. It would be prudent to avoid foods that could precipitate a gouty attack.
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