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Possible causes of polycythemia include that _________.
You would expect anemia to develop in a person
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Polycythemia vera stems from problems with the bone marrow. Bone marrow is found in the centre of most bones and normally produces all red blood cells and platelets and most white blood cells. When this process breaks down, production of cells is no longer orderly and conditions such as polycythemia can result. Although the exact cause of polycythemia vera is unknown, researchers have found that a specific gene mutation is associated with almost all people with this condition.
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