Hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells in a person‘s blood. A typical hematocrit range in adults is 36–54%. However, age, sex, and health conditions can influence hematocrit levels. Low red ...

Treatment guidelines in polycythemia vera currently recommend maintaining hematocrit below 45%, with a higher threshold for men vs women. Treatment guidelines in PV currently recommend maintaining ...

In the phase 3 VERIFY trial, rusfertide was associated with a significantly higher proportion of patients achieving clinical response compared with placebo.

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 ...

ATLANTA -- Maintaining patients with polycythemia vera at hematocrit levels below 45% reduced thrombotic complications without increasing rates of other serious adverse events compared with a higher ...

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 ...

The data and safety monitoring committee recommended termination of the study after 29 months (median duration of treatment, 14 months). The committee was convened on June 3, 1996, and reviewed data ...

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 ...