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Could you tell me what happens when red blood cells have a high hemoglobin count?

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Dr. Ed Kaplan answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

'Polycythemia': Too many red blood cells, or an elevated hemoglobin is 'polycythemia' this can be a bone marrow problem ['polycythemia vera'] , which can sometimes lead to leukemia, or a 'reactive polycythemia' which is the body reacting to low oxygen stress- like in smokers or being at high altitudes.

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Answered 6/2/2018

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