Table 5.

Possible underlying mechanisms and associated findings in patients with apparent erythrocytosis.

Physiological variant  
Hypertension  
Renal disease  
Fluid loss and diuretics  
Alcohol  
Obesity  
Smoking  
Arterial oxygen desaturation  
Pheochromocytoma  
Early stage of development of absolute erythrocytosis  
Physiological variant  
Hypertension  
Renal disease  
Fluid loss and diuretics  
Alcohol  
Obesity  
Smoking  
Arterial oxygen desaturation  
Pheochromocytoma  
Early stage of development of absolute erythrocytosis  
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