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Why would my rbc, hemoglobin, hemocrit and rdw be high?
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Depends on how high: but most common cause of mild polycythemia is chronic lung disease that causes chronic hypoxia. Ask your doctor for complete list of differential diagnoses.
Answered 3/7/2018
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