Secondary polycythemia
ORPHA:98428· ICD-10 D75.1
Definition
Secondary polycythemia is an elevated absolute red blood cell mass caused by enhanced stimulation of red blood cell production by an otherwise normal erythroid lineage that may be congenital or acquired (congenital secondary polycythemia and acquired secondary polycythemia).
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
- Age of onset
- All ages