Racial and Gender Disparities in the Incidence of Polycythemia Vera: A Nationwide Analysis

Polycythemia vera (PV), also known as erythrocytosis, is a rare form of blood cancer that results in overproduction of red blood cells, or erythrocytes, in the bone marrow.The excess cells accumulate and thicken the blood.This hyperviscosity slows blood flow and can lead to medical emergencies and serious health problems including blood clots, strokes, tissue, and organ damage [1].In healthy patients without PV, the body naturally regulates the levels of red blood cell, white