No correlation of intensity of phlebotomy regimen with risk of thrombosis in polycythemia vera: evidence from European Collaboration on Low-Dose Aspirin in Polycythemia Vera and Cytoreductive Therapy in Polycythemia Vera clinical trials

The natural history of polycythemia vera (PV) is marked by arterial and venous thromboembolism and evolution into myelofibrosis and/or acute myeloid leukaemia/myelodysplastic syndrome. One of the major goals of treatment is to reduce the thrombotic events which account for 40% of causes of