PEDIATRICS Vol. 21 No. 1 January 1958, pp. 54-58
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BENIGN FAMILIAL POLYCYTHEMIA IN CHILDHOOD

Report of Two Cases

Marvin L. Auerback M.D.1, James A. Wolff M.D.2, and Stacy R. Mettier M.D.3

1 Department of Pediatrics (M.L.A.), University of California Medical Center
2 Department of Medicine (S.R.M.), University of California Medical Center
3 The Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (J.A.W.)

This is a review of benign familial polycythemia—a disease marked by high values for erythrocyte count and hemoglobin, not associated with significant symptoms, leukocytosis or thrombocytosis.

Two families are described, some of whose members have this condition.

It is hoped that greater knowledge of prognosis may be obtained by further observations of these patients.

Submitted on May 28, 1957
Accepted on July 25, 1957