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What Is The Cause Of Higher Rate Of RBC? Coul It Be Polycythemia Vera?

I had a routine blood test while sick with the flu (ER) and the doctor gave me a sheet on polycythemia vera and said I should follow up with my family doctor. I didn t know what to ask him because this had never happened before. Could the RBC be higher for another reason.
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
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Hi,
Polycythemia is a condition characterized by high RBC count or high hemoglobin of more than 18g%.
It is seen in many conditions like
1. high altitudes
2. pulmonary diseases
3. Side effects of certain cancer (paraneoplastic syndromes)
4. Polycythemia Vera

Polycythemia Vera is a clonal disorder and is due to inherited mutations. Recent research shows it to be more acquired rather than inherited. Protien JAK2 mutation is usually seen.
If i have more details, i can help more.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Jyothi BL
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What Is The Cause Of Higher Rate Of RBC? Coul It Be Polycythemia Vera?

Hi, Polycythemia is a condition characterized by high RBC count or high hemoglobin of more than 18g%. It is seen in many conditions like 1. high altitudes 2. pulmonary diseases 3. Side effects of certain cancer (paraneoplastic syndromes) 4. Polycythemia Vera Polycythemia Vera is a clonal disorder and is due to inherited mutations. Recent research shows it to be more acquired rather than inherited. Protien JAK2 mutation is usually seen. If i have more details, i can help more. Any further queries, happy to help again. Dr. Jyothi BL