Preferred Label : Gaisbock syndrome;
ICD-11 definition : Gaisböck syndrome is characterised by secondary polycythemia. It occurs mainly in
male sedentary individuals, on a high-calorie diet. Prevalence is unknown. The clinical
picture includes mild obesity, hypertension and decrease in plasma volume with relative
increase in hematocrit, blood viscosity, serum cholesterol, triglycerides and uric
acid. The reduction in plasma volume seems related to the elevation of the diastolic
blood pressure. Prognosis is impaired by the development of cardiovascular complications.;
ICD-11 synonym : stress erythrocytosis; polycythaemia due to stress; stress polycythaemia;
Origin ID : 533704171;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Gaisböck syndrome is characterised by secondary polycythemia. It occurs mainly in
male sedentary individuals, on a high-calorie diet. Prevalence is unknown. The clinical
picture includes mild obesity, hypertension and decrease in plasma volume with relative
increase in hematocrit, blood viscosity, serum cholesterol, triglycerides and uric
acid. The reduction in plasma volume seems related to the elevation of the diastolic
blood pressure. Prognosis is impaired by the development of cardiovascular complications.
