What is the objective of polycythemia vera therapy?
A) Reduction of total red cell mass
B) Expansion of total red cell mass
C) Cytotoxic myelosuppression to control malignancy
D) A and B
E) A and C
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Q25: Relative erythrocytosis can be differentiated from secondary
Q26: In both absolute erythrocytosis and relative erythrocytosis
Q27: Dehydration is an example of _ erythrocytosis.
A)
Q28: Polycythemia vera is characterized by:
A) Suppression of
Q29: In polycythemia vera, therapeutic phlebotomies reduce the
Q31: The clinical features of polycythemia vera are
Q32: Common physical findings in polycythemia vera include:
A)
Q33: In polycythemia vera, erythropoietin is _.
A) Decreased
B)
Q34: Polycythemia vera has an insidious onset and
Q35: The presence of splenomegaly in patients with
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