RecruitingNCT00722527

Molecular Biology of Polycythemia and Thrombocytosis


Sponsor

University of Utah

Enrollment

200 participants

Start Date

Jul 1, 2006

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Our study is designed to characterize the clinical picture and genetic pattern of Polycythemia and Thrombocytosis. The purpose of this project is to find a gene and its mutation that causes these disorders. When this is accomplished, new therapies to control and eventually cure the disorder can be designed.


Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria2

  • Subjects with an elevated hemoglobin concentration (>18 in males and >16 in females)
  • Subjects with an elevated platelet count (>450,000)

Exclusion Criteria2

  • Subjects who have a known acquired cause of polycythemia and thrombocytosis
  • Subjects with heart disease, left to right heart shunt or severe pulmonary disease

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Locations(1)

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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