How to Recognize Symptoms of Polycythemia

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Polycythemia (High Red Blood Cell Count): Symptoms & Causes More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Ana de Siqueira | permalink
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Learn about polycythemia, an elevated red blood cell count with symptoms of fatigue, headache, itching, abdominal pain, and joint pain. Causes include some conditions, tumors, low oxygen levels, lung disease, cancers, and more.

For further reading: http://www.medicinenet.com/polycythemia_high_red_blood_cell_count/article.htm ^[1]

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Polycythemia Vera More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by willy gout | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.healthline.com/health/polycythemia-vera ^[2]

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Polycythemia: Get the Facts on Causes and Treatment More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Vira Rowley | permalink
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Information about polycythemia (an increased number of red blood cells) symptoms such as easy bruising or bleeding, blood clots, headache, itching, dizziness, and abdominal pain.

For further reading: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/polycythemia_high_red_blood_cell_count/article_em.htm ^[3]

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Polycythemia Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Polycythemia Symptoms - eMedicineHealth More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Vilma Winter - Joe | permalink
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Information about polycythemia (an increased number of red blood cells) symptoms such as easy bruising or bleeding, blood clots, headache, itching, dizziness, and abdominal pain.

For further reading: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/polycythemia_high_red_blood_cell_count/page7_em.htm ^[4]

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What Is Polycythemia Vera? More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Myrthe Claassen | permalink
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Polycythemia vera is a blood cancer that begins in the marrow of your bones, the soft center where new blood cells grow. With polycythemia vera, your marrow makes too many red blood cells, which causes your blood to get too thick.
Tags: polycythemia vera, blood cancer, bone marrow, red blood cells

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/lymphoma/polycythemia-vera ^[5]

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1. http://www.medicinenet.com/polycythemia_high_red_blood_cell_count/article.htm

2. http://www.healthline.com/health/polycythemia-vera

3. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/polycythemia_high_red_blood_cell_count/article_em.htm

4. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/polycythemia_high_red_blood_cell_count/page7_em.htm

5. http://www.webmd.com/cancer/lymphoma/polycythemia-vera