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Polycythemia in a Patient With Atonic Bladder and Hydronephrosis

Kidneys influence the production of red blood cells by secreting most of the erythropoietin (EPO) in adults. Consequently, renal diseases often impact erythropoiesis and hemoglobin levels. Chronic kidney diseases lead to anemia due to EPO deficiency. However, erythrocytosis can occur in patients wit...

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Autores principales: Katiyar, Vatsala, Aijaz, Talha, Lingamaneni, Prasanth, Vohra, Ishaan, Cisak, Kamila
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8525674/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34692308
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18094