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primary familial polycythemia due to EPO receptor mutation

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Disease Overview

Primary familial polycythemia is an inherited hematological disorder resulting from mutations in the erythropoietin (EPO) receptor and is characterized by an elevated absolute red blood cell mass caused by uncontrolled red blood cell production in the presence of low EPO levels.

Synonyms

  • ECYT1
  • EPOR familial polycythemia
  • PFCP
  • autosomal dominant benign erythrocytosis
  • congenital erythrocytosis due to erythropoietin receptor mutation
  • congenital polycythemia due to erythropoietin receptor mutation
  • erythrocytosis autosomal dominant benign
  • erythrocytosis, autosomal dominant benign
  • erythrocytosis, familial, 1
  • erythrocytosis, familial, type 1
  • erythrocytosis, somatic
  • familial erythrocytosis
  • familial erythrocytosis 1
  • familial erythrocytosis type 1
  • familial erythrocytosis, 1
  • familial polycythemia caused by mutation in EPOR
  • polycythemia, primary familial and congenital
  • primary congenital erythrocytosis
  • primary familial and congenital polycythemia
  • primary familial polycythemia
GARD Disease Summary

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