Polycythemia Vera: clinical presentation, diagnosis and new therapeutic approaches

Policitemia vera: presentación clínica, diagnóstico y nuevos abordajes terapéuticos.

Introduction: Myeloproliferative disorders such as Polycythemia Vera (PV) belonging to the classic Philadelphian negative group, are an area of internal medicine and hematology that requires a closer look, in order to offer a clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic approach of a broad, pertinent and updated nature. Thus it would be feasible to offer alternatives to individuals who do not respond or it is not indicated to apply a conventional treatment.Objective: To collect the characteristic or most important clinical elements of the Polycythemia Vera and to contextualize the existing or available therapeutic options and the new alternatives in development, from different basic medical disciplines such as molecular biology and the area of immunology. Materials and methods: An exhaustive review of existing bibliographic material on Polycythemia Vera, its physiopathology, current therapeutic approach and the new medical alternatives available for its treatment, was carried out during the second semester of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018. This was made under the license of Universidad Pontificia Bolivarina database, using search engines such as PubMed, Clinical Key, SciELO and Science Direct.Conclusion: The study and understanding of the pathophysiology of Polycythemia Vera is of vital importance to reach the establishment of new therapeutic alternatives for patients who suffer it and do not respond to traditional therapies, as there is still no cure for this hematological condition and currently, its therapeutic approach is mainly focused on controlling, mitigating and preventing complications associated with it.