Hyperviscosity encephalopathy
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- 2026-07-23 — Hyperviscosity encephalopathy in suspected polycythemia vera at high altitude: a case report.: Case report describes acute hyperviscosity encephalopathy as the initial presentation of suspected PV in an extreme high-altitude resident, emphasizing the diagnostic need to distinguish primary PV from altitude-related secondary polycythemia via serum EPO and JAK2 mutational analysis. (novelty: 3)
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Hyperviscosity encephalopathy in suspected polycythemia vera at high altitude: a case report.
23-jul-2026
novelty 3
per-area 3
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