Go Back   Student Doctor Network Forums > Medical Student Forums > USMLE and COMLEX > Step I

Step I Discuss strategies and issues for the USMLE and COMLEX Step 1. RSS: Feed Icon


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-18-2012, 07:58 PM   #1
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 51

Default Polycythemia vera a/w liver carcinoma/failure


SDN Members don't see this ad. (About Ads)
Anybody can explain why?
medman88 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-18-2012, 08:50 PM   #2
2K Member
 
Phloston's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Australia
Posts: 2,214
SDN Gold Donor
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by medman88 View Post
Anybody can explain why?
HCC can secrete EPO.

EPO is also secreted with RCC (highest yield),

and with VHL --> hemangioblastomas.

That's all in FA, probably the path section.
Phloston is offline   Reply With Quote

Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:51 AM.


Comments are closed.