What are the differences between polycythemia and erythrocytosis?
Posted April 17, 2024
Answer
Polycythemia
- Is a condition in which red blood cells and hemoglobin increase beyond the normal ranges
- Red blood cells as well as white blood cells and platelets may increase in number
Erythrocytosis
- Is a condition in which the red blood cell mass increases beyond the normal levels
- Only red blood cells increase in number
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