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Do broken bones cause low hematocrit and hemoglobin levels?

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Rarely: If there are fractures of large bones like femur, there may be enough bleeding into the tissue to cause a fall in hemoglobin level.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 2/24/2018

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