Real-world patient characteristics and treatment patterns of polycythemia vera in Taiwan between 2016 and 2017: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polycythemia vera (PV) patients often experience constitutional symptoms and are at risk of thromboembolism as well as disease progression to myelofibrosis or acute myeloid leukemia. Not only is PV often overlooked but treatment options are also limited, however.

Objectives

To explore the patient characteristics and treatment pattern of PV patients in Taiwan, and compare with other countries reported in the literature.

Design

This is a nationwide cross-sectional study.

Methods

The National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan, which covers 99% of the population, was utilized. Patients were identified during the cross-sectional period between 2016 and 2017, and their retrospective data were retrieved from 2001 to 2017.

Results

A total o

SUBMITTER: Tsai TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10285610 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature