Is polycythemia associated with decreased ESR in mitral valve prolapse with connective tissue disease?

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Association between Polycythemia and ESR in Mitral Valve Prolapse with Connective Tissue Disease

  • There is no direct evidence in the provided studies to suggest an association between polycythemia and decreased ESR in mitral valve prolapse with connective tissue disease.
  • The studies primarily focus on the prevalence, pathophysiology, and genetic aspects of mitral valve prolapse in various connective tissue diseases, such as Marfan syndrome 1, 2, but do not mention polycythemia or ESR.
  • One study discusses the etiology of mitral valve prolapse, including connective tissue diseases, but does not explore the relationship between polycythemia and ESR 3.
  • Another study investigates the genetics of syndromic and non-syndromic mitral valve prolapse, highlighting the complexity of the disease, but does not address polycythemia or ESR 4.
  • A study on mitral valve prolapse in sickle cell disease suggests a possible link between the two conditions, but does not provide information on polycythemia or ESR 5.
  • Overall, there is a lack of research on the specific topic of polycythemia and decreased ESR in mitral valve prolapse with connective tissue disease, making it difficult to draw conclusions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

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Genetics of syndromic and non-syndromic mitral valve prolapse.

Heart (British Cardiac Society), 2018

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