SAN DIEGO -- A novel therapy for polycythemia vera (PCV) maintained stable hematocrit levels for as long as 2.5 years and significantly reduced use of phlebotomy, a small randomized trial showed. The ...

Providence, RI - In a new study, even mild degrees of preoperative anemia or polycythemia (high red blood cell count) were associated with an increased risk of 30-day postoperative mortality and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ATLANTA — The standard approach of maintaining hematocrit levels less than 45% in patients with polycythemia ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO, Fla. — Among patients with Crohn’s disease who were treated with certolizumab pegol, those with low ...

What Does a Hematocrit Test Measure? A hematocrit test is a blood test that measures the level of red blood cells in your blood. Your blood is made up of plasma and blood cells. Plasma is the liquid ...

Findings showed 77% of PV patients treated with rusfertide achieved a clinical response compared with 33% of those who received placebo. Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating ...

Credit: Thinkstock. The risk of hematocrit elevation may depend on testosterone therapy's route of administration, according to investigators. A rise in hematocrit levels occurs with 4 months of ...

Red Blood Cells (RBCs), also called erythrocytes, are one of the most important components of blood. They contain a protein called haemoglobin that helps carry oxygen from the lungs to other parts of ...

Rusfertide effectively maintained hematocrit control below 45% and reduced phlebotomy eligibility in PV patients through 52 weeks. Patients switching from placebo to rusfertide achieved rapid and ...