Causes of a raised red cell count
Absolute erythrocytosis may be caused by an abnormality within the red blood cells (primary erythrocytosis) or by another condition (secondary erythrocytosis). A raised red cell count most often develops from another disease. Usually, this is because a problem outside of the bone marrow stimulates the production of red blood cells. These diseases can be split into two main groups: * those that cause low oxygen levels in the blood, for example from blockage to a kidney artery or lung disease. * those that cause enhanced erythropoietin production, for example because of a tumour. Erythropoietin is the hormone that regulates the production of red blood cells. Less often it occurs due to an abnormality of the red cells in the bone marrow itself, otherwise known as polycythaemia rubra vera (PV). Genes and raised red cell count It is rare for a person to inherit an erythrocytosis - either as a problem within the red cells themselves or one of the conditions that causes it. Congenital red cell disorders are caused by a mutation in: * the erythropoietin cell receptor that stimulates the synthesis of red cells * the von Hippel Lindau protein that affects the production of erythropoietin * proline dehydroxylase enzymes that also affect the quantity of erythropoietin. Other inherited disorders include: * a type of haemoglobin that binds more tightly to oxygen; a lower concentration of a compound called 2,3 diphosphoglycerate (2,3,DPG). In both, less oxygen is delivered to the tissues of the body. The body then compensates by increasing the total quantity of haemoglobin and thus red cells. * a higher-than-normal level of erythropoietin.
For white blood cells, you cannot control the cell division rate as they have nucleus and can replicate. For red blood cells, you can control the reproduction rate (they do not undergo cell division) by eating more healthy food so that your bone marrow can replenish the red blood cells.
Increased oxygen demand may cause the body to create more blood cells. For instance, smokers or people living at altitude have higher red blood cell counts to provide the body with adequate oxygen.
An infection could cause your body to produce more bacteria fighting white cells.
If its severe thickening, it could be poison.. By then it might be too late to it, there is also blood disorder having to do with the over reproduction of red blood cells
An increase in the amount of blood cells would likely cause an increase in the diameter of the blood vessels and decrease the visosity both resulting in a increased blood flow. (Think the opposite of anemia.)
Blood cells, both red and white, are produced in the bone marrow. Nutrients and water are added from the digestive system. And together they make blood.
Bacteria in the urinary tract could cause blood or elevated protein in the urine. Urine may also contain white blood cells which came to fight the infection.
no red blood does not keep blood from leaking but white might or might not
Erythropoeitin does not cause deficiency of red blood cells. Erythropoetin is a substance produced in the kidneys which stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. Therefore if you have significantly damaged kidneys, they might not be producing erythoropoetin, which could cause a decrease in RBCs. Human erythropoetin is available from your doctor if you have a proven deficency.
the liver needs food to produce the red blood cells, if there is no food thus being anorexic, the human might loose red blood cells and eventually die
white blood cells or helper T cells. there might be more but i dont know them all
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coz your white blood cells might not be able to kill the part of the disease that enters your blood stream
i think it causes different things stress over work no sleep might cause it blood pressure might cause it not taking care of your self might be a high mark