What causes an increased level of hemoglobin in the blood?

Answer 1

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Polycythemia.

Answer 2

Polycythaemia may be relative, primary (polycythaemia rubra vera) or secondary

Relative causes

* dehydration * stress: Gaisbock syndrome

Primary

* polycythaemia rubra vera

Secondary causes

* COPD * altitude * obstructive sleep apnoea * excessive erythropoietin: cerebellar haemangioma, hypernephroma, hepatoma, uterine fibroids*

To differentiate between true (primary or secondary) polycythaemia and relative polycythaemia red cell mass studies are sometimes used. In true polycythaemia the total red cell mass in males > 35 ml/kg and in women > 32 ml/kg

Answer 3

High hemoglobin or an increased number of red blood cells can put your life at risk. There are a lot of causes. Some of them are as follows: -Smoking

-Failure of the right side of your heart

-Living at a high altitude

-Congenital Heart disease

-Scarring and thickening of the lung tissue

-Kidney disease

-A rare bone marrow disorder

-Dehydration caused by severe diarrhea or excessive sweating

-Anabolic steroid use

-Exposure to carbon monoxide

-Anabolic steroid use

Answer 4

Red meat (i.e. beef),

pomegranate and pomegranate's juice

Red wine (but be careful with consuming volume)

Green vegetables -- such as spinach and asparagus -

Lentils, chickpeas, white beans, soybeans and kidney beans

pistachios, almonds, raisins. cashews, dried apricots and figs

Answer 5

dehydration , or a blood disease... see your doctor!

Answer 6

Increased RBC production Increased Hb synthesis within RBC, Decreased blood volume

Answer 7

Our bodies need haemoglobin to help produce red blood cells in our bodies. Without haemoglobin, we may become anemic.

Answer 8

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