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My red blood count was us 5.33 (female) my doctor is not concerned at this time. i have a aunt & uncle with polycythemia. does this mean i have the disease?
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JAK2V617F mutation: You may wish to discus the need for a genetic test that is generally associated with polycythemia vera. See this site for more information. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001615/.
Answered 10/16/2012
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