Do we care enough about the role of smoking in the etiology of polycythemia?

Abstract

In this study, we aimed to determine the hematopoietic effects of tobacco use and amount of usage, and to determine its possible relationships with secondary polycythemia in patients without active pulmonary pathology. Methods Patients who were diagnosed with polycythemia in the Hematology Department and referred to the Chest Diseases Department for the purpose of investigating possible secondary polycythemia etiologies during the last one year were reviewed retrospectively. The ethical approval number is 18/182. Data