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What happens when blood oxygen is low?
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Oxygen: Shortness of breath happens because of low oxygen blood level. The rbcs have low level oxygen and effect the kidney , heart and brain tissues function. Your doctor has to find the causes of low blood oxygen quickly and treat them.
Answered 3/24/2017
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