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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Apr 20.
Published in final edited form as: Hosp Physician. 1999 Jul;35(7):43–54.

Table 4.

Guidelines for the Management of Polycythemia Vera

Age Individualized Therapy
< 50 years Phlebotomy only when possible
50 to 70 years Phlebotomy with or without hydroxyurea
> 70 years Radioactive phosphorus (32P) or hydroxyurea and phlebotomy