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Treatment of polycythemia vera may include:
  • Phlebotomy for polycythemia vera:
    • Removes excess blood cells from the bloodstream
  • Medications for polycythemia vera:
  • Splenectomy for polycythemia vera:
    • Removal of the spleen
  • Polycythemia vera clinical trials
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Last Updated: Jul 9, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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