GSBS Student Publications
Title
Pruritus in polycythemia vera is associated with a lower risk of arterial thrombosis
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Program in Molecular Medicine
Date
2-8-2008
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Diabetes Mellitus; Female; Humans; Janus Kinase 2; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Polycythemia Vera; Prevalence; Pruritus; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Smoking; Thrombosis
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
Among 418 patients with polycythemia vera seen at our institution and in whom pruritus history was recorded, the presence of pruritus at diagnosis was documented in 131 (31%) and its absence in 287 (69%). Pruritus was less frequently reported by smokers (12% vs. 24%; P = 0.004) and diabetics (5% vs. 11%; P = 0.04). The presence of pruritus was associated with a lower rate of arterial thrombosis, both at diagnosis (8% vs. 17%; P = 0.01) and during follow-up (16% vs. 30%; P = 0.003). Multivariable analysis revealed that these associations were independent of other risk factors for thrombosis. High JAK2V617F allele burden clustered with pruritus (P = 0.002) but did not affect thrombosis rates.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: Am J Hematol. 2008 Jun;83(6):451-3. Link to article on publisher's site
DOI of Published Version
10.1002/ajh.21156
Related Resources
Journal Title
American journal of hematology
PubMed ID
18257107
Repository Citation
Gangat, Naseema; Strand, Jacob J.; Lasho, Terra L.; Li, Chin-Yang; Pardanani, Animesh Dev; and Tefferi, Ayalew, "Pruritus in polycythemia vera is associated with a lower risk of arterial thrombosis" (2008). GSBS Student Publications. 1446.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_sp/1446