Polycythemia vera and metabolic syndrome: is the relationship between the two diseases more than we think?

Key Points

• The study investigates the relationship between polycythemia vera (PV) and metabolic syndrome (MS) with a focus on oxidative stress.
• Evaluated oxidative stress levels in patients with concomitant PV and MS.
• Conducted clinical assessments to analyze the relationship between the two conditions.
• Oxidative stress was significantly elevated in patients with both PV and MS.
• The findings support a novel pathophysiological connection between these two diseases.