Abstract
Patients with polycythemia vera (PV) have a substantial risk of thrombotic events (TEs). In the present retrospective analysis using Veterans Health Administration claims data, 25% of 1565 patients experienced a TE during follow-up. We observed a positive, significant association between white blood cell (WBC) counts ≥ 8.5 × 109/L and TE occurrence (reference, WBC count < 7.0 × 109/L), supporting continued inclusion of WBC count control in disease management.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 63-69 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Leukocytosis
- Retrospective analysis
- Thrombosis
- White blood cell count
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research