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> Fra: Ron/Denise Morton <[log in to unmask]>
> Til: [log in to unmask]
> Emne: Re: Dairy Consumption
> Dato: 24. desember 1997 12:36
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> >Denise,
> >What is polythycemia vera?
> >Chris
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> Chris,
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> Polycythemia Vera is a blood disorder in the leukemia family. My body
> produces and/or accumulates too many red blood cells and platelets.
Would this also lead to a higher uptake of oxygen in the blood ?
I had a high number of red blood cells, but no-one viewed it as a disease.
At the time ( I was app. 15 ) they operated with %. Normal would be in the
range 90 - 110.
I had 130. Would his be concidered high?
> Denise
-martinf.