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What is polycythemia vera? can high hemoglobin cause any cancer conditions?

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PCV: PCV is a chronic neoplastic disorder of the bone marrow in which there is unregulated production of red cells leading to way too many red cells in the blood. A high hemoglobin does not cause cancer. A high hemoglobin may be the result of an underlying neoplasm as in the case of PCV.

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Answered 8/27/2014

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Had bloodwork done for physical. RBC 5.35 Hemoglobin 16 Hematocrit 48.8. WBC 7.4 Platelets 212.Should I be concerned? Is it polycythemia?

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Recently diagnosed with polycythemia now have b-12 b-6 and folate deficiency. As well as elevates WBC count is 12.4 hemoglobin is 16.4 hematocrit is 48.1, monocytes % is 3.2 basophil absolute 0.12 and neutrophil absolute are 8.90 is this all related?

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What are causes of elevated haemoglobin level and haematocritin 6 yr old other than Polycythemia vera? I read dehydration is this true?

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My haptoglobin level is elevated, at 2.65 g/L (ref. 0.17-2.00). Is this in and of itself a cause for concern (e.g. cancer)? I have also been experiencing low iron/hemoglobin/hematocrit for some time. Kidney/liver function normal. GI tract is clear.

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Docs say my haemoglobin is slightly high. At what levels would it be a concern. It is currently 180g/l Worried about Polycythemia vera?

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