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A PV QUESTION ONLY FOR PV PATIENTS THAT HAVE NEVER TAKEN PV DRUGS

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Lake Mary, FL

My Doc (my PCP) noticed my HGB & HCT were climbing slowly "slightly above normal range" in about 2015 to early 2016. I can't access my records prior to 2018 online. My best friend has been for the past 2.5 decades a top Senior Research Scientist in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in another state. Anyway, she's never thought that I actually have PV, but instead might have an Auto-Immune condition.

I've never taken ANY drugs for PV (ever), and have only occasionally remembered to take (1)… read more

June 21
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