Polycythemia screening

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Debduti Mukhopadhyay, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for polycythemia vera.

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for polycythemia.