title: Polycythemia: evaluation and management.
abstract: The approach to diagnosis and classification of patients with polycythemia is reviewed with presentation of general and specific guidelines for the management of patients with polycythemia vera, secondary polycythemia and relative polycythemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Oncology, Marshfield Clinic, WI 54449.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Hocking
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Golde
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001815:Bloodletting; D006801:Humans; D006918:Hydroxyurea / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D006918:Hydroxyurea