Polycythemia Vera
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Polycythemia Vera Symptoms
Symptoms of polycythemia vera may include:
Dizziness
Fainting
Fatigue
Headache
Shortness of breath
with activity
Excessive sweating
:
Worse during the night
Tinnitus
Vertigo
Blurry vision
Weight Loss
Additional symptoms of polycythemia vera may include:
Bone pain
Chest tenderness:
Over the ribs
Leg pain (bilateral)
:
Worse while walking
Bleeding from the nose
Skin redness:
On the face, hands and feet
Excessive bruising
Itching
Flank pain
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Last Updated: Jul 7, 2009
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Polycythemia Vera References:
Steensma DP. Polycythemia vera: plethora, from prehistory to present. Curr Hematol Rep. 2005 May;4(3):230-4.
Stuart BJ, Viera AJ. Polycythemia vera. Am Fam Physician. 2004 May 1;69(9):2139-44.
Thiele JM, Kvasnicka HM. Diagnosis of polycythemia vera based on bone marrow pathology. Curr Hematol Rep. 2005 May;4(3):218-23.
