While taking testosterone-based HRT, your doctor will monitor your bloodwork for signs of polycythemia. If found, several treatment options are available. Testosterone is responsible for many body ...

Polycythemia vera (PV) is a blood cancer that begins in the marrow of your bones, the soft center where new blood cells grow. It causes your marrow to make too many red blood cells so your blood is ...

Polycythemia is an increase of red blood cells in the body. The extra cells cause the blood to be thicker, and this, in turn, increases the risk of other health issues, such as blood clots.

PV management requires balancing thrombotic risk reduction with quality of life preservation, often involving trade-offs. JAK/STAT pathway activation contributes to chronic inflammation and symptom ...

Polycythemia vera (PV) is a rare disorder that affects blood cell and platelet production. The early stages of polycythemia vera often cause nonspecific symptoms, but advanced stages can lead to ...

Polycythemia vera is a classic myeloproliferative neoplasm and a chronic type of leukemia, which often leads to overproduction of various blood cells. In this interview, Andrew Kuykendall, MD, ...

Secondary polycythemia is the overproduction of red blood cells. It causes your blood to thicken, which increases the risk of a stroke. It’s a rare condition. The primary function of your red blood ...

Persistent polycythemia, even if mild, should prompt investigations for secondary causes and, if none are found, referral to hematology and JAK2 mutation testing for polycythemia vera.

Clinicians often encounter patients with hypogonadism in association with declining endogenous testosterone production that occurs as men age. This is sometimes referred to as andropause. Signs and ...

Content developed independently by our editors and supported by our partners. About five years ago, Bren Cox, 57, knew something strange was going on with her health. Her doctors repeatedly told her ...

Polycythemia vera is a rare condition that affects the bone marrow, which is slow to progress and typically develops in later life. It is a condition characterized by the overproduction of red blood ...

Secondary polycythemia, also known as secondary erythrocytosis or secondary erythrocythemia, is a rare condition in which your body produces an excess amount of red blood cells. This overproduction of ...