Not necessarily.
Polycythemia is a condition defined by a anormaly large number of circulating red blood cells. It is separated between the relative polycythemia (where the increased number of red blood cells is due to a reduced total blood volume) or the absolute polycythemia (where there are more red blood cells produced).
There are a large number of causes that can result in polycythemia (heavy smoking, living in altitude, genetic diseases, cancer). One of them is known as "Polycythemia Vera" and is a proliferative disease that could degenerate in leukemia.
In summary, there is a link (could be the cause or the effect) between polycythemia and cancer, but polycythemia is not cancer.
SO SORRY, BUT WHOEVER WROTE THE ABOVE IS INCORRECT. "POLYCYTHEMIA" CAN BE CAUSED BY NOT DRINKING ENOUGH WATER (DEHYDRATION).
HOWEVER, POLYCYTHEMIA VERA IS NOT EVEN THE SAME ANIMAL, IS CONSIDERED A CANCER, AND IS TREATED WITH HYDROXYUREA, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
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It is seen as a form of chrnic leukemia. There is many simular things and a few differences. the major difference is the absence of the philidelhia chromosome. The side effect of PV is Acute Leukemia.
No. Polycythymia is a condition of too many red blood cells, whereas anemia is a condition of too few red blood cells.
Yes, alcoholism can be a life-threatening disease.
Polycythemia is related to tumors, low oxygen levels, lung disease, cancers, and more.
As a disease it is threatening to life, tending to have a destructive clinical course
no, Pelvic inflammatory disease in not life threatening.
Yes, a teenager could have this disease. Polycythemia is a disease where the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells are increasing.
Smoking.can cause secondary polycythemia. So can.carbon monoxide poisoning.chronic heart or lung disease.(endocrine) disorders.exposure to high altitudes.kidney cysts.tumors of the brain,liver,or uterus.burns.diarrhea.hemoconcentration.stress
Tetanus is a life-threatening disease with uncontrolled contraction of skeletal muscle (a sign known as tetany).
no my mummy has it
There are many different cardiovascular diseases that can be life threatening. Some of these diseases include coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, hypertensive heart disease, heart failure, cor pulmonale, and valvular heart disease.
Yes. Once symptoms of rabies show, the disease is almost always fatal.
No, but someone with Lyme Disease might be. It depends on how life threatening it is
A disease or serious medical condition could be life threatening as the sufferer may die.