Erythrocytosis in children and adolescents—classification, characterization, and consensus recommendations for the diagnostic approach. Issue 11 (14th June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cario, Holger; Frances McMullin, Mary; Bento, Celeste; Pospisilova, Dagmar; Percy, Melanie J.; Hussein, Kais; Schwarz, Jiri; Åström, Maria; Hermouet, Sylvie
• Is Part Of: Pediatric blood & cancer. Volume 60:Issue 11(2013:Nov.)
• Page Start: 1734
• Page End: 1738
• Publication Date: 2013-06-14
• Subjects: Tumors in children -- Periodicals; Blood -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Cancer in children -- Periodicals; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24625
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1545-5009

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <sec id="pbc24625-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>During recent years, the increasing knowledge of genetic and physiological changes in polycythemia vera (PV) and of different types of congenital erythrocytosis has led to fundamental changes in recommendations for the diagnostic approach to patients with erythrocytosis. Although widely accepted for adult patients this approach may not be appropriate with regard to children and adolescents affected by erythrocytosis. The "congenital erythrocytosis" working group established within the framework of the MPN&amp;MPNr‐EuroNet (COST action BM0902) addressed this question in a consensus finding process and developed a specific algorithm for the diagnosis of erythrocytosis in childhood and adolescence which is presented here. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2013;60:1734–1738. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </sec> </abstract>