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To follow up on previous question, i just don't understand how i could have polycythemia vera with my age/sex. what exactly is polycythemia vera?
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Polycythemia: Ruba vera or too many cells of the red blood in latin is an acquired, not genetic, disease in the myeloproliferative category. That means the body regulation of blood cell production is off, and in your case you make too many rbcs. Rare at 29 but not impossible. Stay on the plan with your hematologist -- easily and successfully treated.
Answered 4/19/2013
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