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.
Welcome to the Galapagos Islands. They are located about 600 miles off the west coast of South America in the Pacific Ocean, and are part of the country of Ecuador. In 1959 the Ecuadorian people established the Galapagos as a National Park. Today, the chain of islands, called an archipelago, is listed as a Natural World Heritage Site.