Chronic myeloproliferative diseases. Chronic myeloproliferative diseases are caused by an overabundance of differentiated bone marrow cells that result in the accumulation of erythrocytes, granulocytes, monocytes or platelets. Polycythemia Vera. This condition is marked by an overproduction of RBCs.
Isabela Island, Galapagos. Isabela lies in the heart of the Galapagos Islands. Hidden past the horizon, the archipelago's largest island keeps pure, protected and distant from the ingenuity of man.
The Galapagos Islands lie off the coast of South America, about 600 miles west of Ecuador. For most of history, the islands' isolated location provided their native flora and fauna with a pristine environment in which to evolve and adapt, unfettered by outside influences.