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ArticleDeutsches Arzteblatt international2008

Congenital and acquired polycythemias.

Fabian P Siegel, Petro E Petrides

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Article in Deutsches Arzteblatt international, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Etiology, Diagnosis, and Genetic Analysis of Polycythemia in Pediatric Population.Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2025
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  5. Clinical applications of therapeutic phlebotomy.Journal of blood medicine · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fabian P SiegelHematology Oncology Center Munich, Zweibrückenstrasse 2, Munich, Germany.
Petro E Petrides
München Klinik · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPolycythemias are characterized by an increased concentration of red blood cells. Because blood cell counts are a routine investigation, these disorders present to non-hematologic physicians. Polycythemia vera (PV), an acquired stem cell disease, is the most important variant.

methodsSelective literature review and the authors' own clinical experiences. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Erythropoietin, which is produced in the kidneys, and its receptor system in the bone marrow, are of critical importance in polycythemia. Congenital polycythemias are caused by mutations of the Erythropoietin-receptor gene, hemoglobin variants, 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate mutase deficiency or by disturbances of renal oxygen sensing. Acquired polycythemias can occur secondary to hypoxia at high altitudes, or primarily through acquired mutations in the EPO-receptor signaling system (JAK2 mutations). Alternatively they may be caused by pulmonary or renal disease. An artificial erythrocytosis is induced by athletes through doping. Differential diagnosis comprises erythropoietin determination, JAK2 mutation analysis and if necessary hemoglobin electrophoresis. Only PV requires immediate treatment, because of a high thromboembolic risk. Epidemiological studies on polycythemias in German speaking countries are urgently needed.

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aquagenic pruritusdopingerythropoietinJAK2 mutationpolycythemia vera

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PMID19633771
PMCPMC2696729
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