Why are hematocrit levels increased with smoking? - hematocrit levels
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Hematocrit Levels Why Are Hematocrit Levels Increased With Smoking?
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This is a profound answer:
Smoking can cause this in a few ways.
First, with biochemical changes which may lead to mild dehydration associated. This can cause a relative increase of the component cells (hematocrit) compared to plasma (water) components, thus increasing the% of hematocrit.
Secondly, toxic smoke red blood cells (GR) with carbon monoxide, so that the cells are not capable of binding oxygen. this sense organ and creates more red blood cells (hematocrit, in other words) to get more oxygen (which of course toxic, but that's another story).
As always, there is more to say than that, but it is meat. If you need more, message me.
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