Table 1

Main clinicohematologic characteristics at diagnosis in 261 patients with PV treated with HU

Clinicohematologic characteristicValue
Age, y* 64 (16-88) 
Sex, male/female 118/143 
Cardiovascular risk factors, no. (%) 183 (71) 
PV-related symptoms, no. (%) 111 (43) 
Thrombosis prior to HU start, no. (%) 90 (34.5) 
Palpable splenomegaly, no. (%) 64/257 (24.5) 
Radiologic splenomegaly, no. (%) 96/187 (51) 
Hemoglobin, g/L* 178 (120-238) 
Leukocytes, × 109/L* 10.7 (4.2-29.0) 
    > 10 × 109/L, no. (%) 147 (56) 
Platelets, × 109/L* 520 (155-1481) 
    > 500 × 109/L, no. (%) 136 (52) 
JAK2 mutation, no. (%) 214/225 (95) 
    V617F, no. (%) 209/214 (98) 
    Exon 12, no. (%) 5/214 (2) 
Clinicohematologic characteristicValue
Age, y* 64 (16-88) 
Sex, male/female 118/143 
Cardiovascular risk factors, no. (%) 183 (71) 
PV-related symptoms, no. (%) 111 (43) 
Thrombosis prior to HU start, no. (%) 90 (34.5) 
Palpable splenomegaly, no. (%) 64/257 (24.5) 
Radiologic splenomegaly, no. (%) 96/187 (51) 
Hemoglobin, g/L* 178 (120-238) 
Leukocytes, × 109/L* 10.7 (4.2-29.0) 
    > 10 × 109/L, no. (%) 147 (56) 
Platelets, × 109/L* 520 (155-1481) 
    > 500 × 109/L, no. (%) 136 (52) 
JAK2 mutation, no. (%) 214/225 (95) 
    V617F, no. (%) 209/214 (98) 
    Exon 12, no. (%) 5/214 (2) 
*

Data are median (range).

Presence of either diabetes, arterial hypertension, smoking, or hypercholesterolemia.

Presence of either microvascular disturbances or pruritus.

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