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Am I Suffering From Polycythemia?
hello Dr. i was having a skin rash when exposed to the sun and feel really really tired everyday. Is there any chance i was having Polycythemia. Ive done some blood test and my result came out with me having lots of red blood cell count and a high haemoglobin. but the doctor said i was fine.
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
How much hb and rbc count you have that you not said.criteria for polycythemia is fixed described by WHO. High hb high rbc count jak 2 mutation etc. So without hb and rbc anc jak 2:we cant say you have polycythemia or not.
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