What is polycythemia vera?
Polycythemia vera is an abnormal increase in the number of blood cells (primarily red blood cells) produced by the bone marrow.
How do members experience polycythemia vera?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with polycythemia vera*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for polycythemia vera*
*Data from patients with polycythemia vera, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with polycythemia vera*
*Data from patients with polycythemia vera, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has polycythemia vera on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 4 | |
30s | 20 | |
40s | 28 | |
50s | 60 | |
60s | 83 | |
70+ | 104 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 99 | |
Female | 199 |