Table 1. The classification of the... | American Society of Hematology

Table 1.

The classification of the absolute erythrocytosis.

Primary erythrocytosis
- Congenital
  - Truncation of the erythropoietin receptor
- Acquired
  - Polycythemia vera
Secondary erythrocytosis
- Congenital
  - High oxygen affinity Hb, autonomous high erythropoietin production
- Acquired
  - Hypoxemia, renal disease
Idiopathic erythrocytosis