PV Full Form in Medical term is Polycythemia Vera. It is a chronic form of leukemia (blood cancer) characterized by an overproduction of red blood cells in the bone marrow.
Because of its sluggish progression, it is sometimes not detected until the patient is above the 60 years of age. In most cases, patients are able to control their symptoms for a very long time. Too many RBCs increase the danger of blood clots.
Overproduction of red blood cells is a symptom of polycythemia vera. When you have more red blood cells than you need, you are more likely to bleed, bruise, and clot. They cause your blood to thicken and your heart rate to slow, which in turn deprives your organs and tissues of the oxygen they require.
In addition, they strain your spleen, which normally helps clean out old blood cells and filter the blood. As a result, it may swell and hurt (splenomegaly) if this continues. As your condition progresses, you may experience a wide range of distressing symptoms. Multiple secondary conditions can be brought on by PV.
PV disease can be diagnosed through blood test, bone marrow biopsy and molecule testing.