The measurement of venous haematocrit in patients with polycythaemia vera

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 246, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 293-297

  Andreasson B ^a,b   Wahlstrom E ^b   Jacobsson, S ^b   Bjorkholm M ^c   Samuelsson, J ^c   Birgegard G ^d   Wadenvik, H ^b   Kutti, Jack ^b  

^a Medical Clinic   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood cell counter; Microhaematocrit; Packed cell volume; Polycythaemia vera

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYUREA; PHOSPHORUS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; PHLEBOTOMY; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032861052     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1999.00524.x     Document Type: Article

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