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. 1975 Jun 7;1(7919):1266-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(75)92551-9.

Morbidity and mortality in pseudopolycythaemia

P S Burge, W S Johnson, T A Prankerd

Morbidity and mortality in pseudopolycythaemia

P S Burge et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

A follow-up of 35 patients with pseudopolycythaemia showed that symptoms, high packed-cell volumes, and low plasma volumes persisted in most patients. The death-rate in these patients was six times greater than expected. Patients with pseudopolycythaemia are often regarded as having a good prognosis; however, this view should be revised in the light of these findings.

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