Smoking--a major cause of polycythaemia

摘要: The importance of smoking in the aetiology polycythaemia has been assessed a group patients referred to general haematology clinic. All with true and relative (excluding those rubra vera) were studied. Of 21 such evaluated, 14 smokers had raised carboxyhaemoglobin levels no other demonstrable cause for their polycythaemia. commonest physiological abnormality these was red cell mass combined low plasma volume. Six able reduce subsequent improvement haematocrits. These results suggest that is major an unselected series referrals early identification may be useful planning therapy.