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Can elevated testosterone levels from pcos cause secondary erythrocytosis?

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Unlikely: I have never heard of high testosterone levels associated with PCOS causing erythrocytosis. Receiving testosterone (typically by injection) can do this, but you need very high testosterone levels.

Dr Juchau and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/12/2018

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