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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Polycythemia very
  1. ... bone marrow produces too many red blood cells (polycythemia) or platelets (thrombocytosis) Disorder in which not enough healthy blood cells are made (myelodysplastic syndrome; MDS)
  2. ... less mature lungs High red blood cell count (polycythemia) High ... diabetes that is not well controlled from the very beginning.
  3. ... hematocrit may indicate: Dehydration Burns Diarrhea Eclampsia Erythrocytosis Polycythemia vera Shock ... blood Congenital heart disease Cor pulmonale Pulmonary fibrosis Polycythemia vera Dehydration (such as from severe diarrhea) Emphysema
  4. ... with donor blood. In conditions such as neonatal polycythemia , a specific amount of the child's blood is ... red blood cell count in a newborn (neonatal polycythemia) Rh-induced hemolytic disease of the newborn Severe ...
  5. ... types of leukemia, including AML: Blood disorders, including polycythemia vera , essential thrombocythemia , and myelodysplasia Certain chemicals (for ...
  6. ... monoxide exposure, or living at a high altitude Polycythemia vera Smoking Use of testosterone Low RBC, hemoglobin, ... There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one person to ...
  7. ESR 
    ... plasma protein (due to liver or kidney disease) Polycythemia Sickle cell anemia
  8. ... leads to an abnormal increase in blood cells ( polycythemia vera ) Abnormal protein buildup in tissues and organs ( ... risks, such as serious bleeding or infection, are very rare.