The number of red blood cells tends to increase with altitude. Suggest the symptoms that might be
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A high red blood cell count may be a symptom of a disease or disorder, although it doesn't vera (a blood disorder in which the bone marrow produces too many red blood cells)
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They do this because the air is "thinner" at high altitudes meaning there are fewer oxygen molecules per volume of air. ... To compensate for the decrease in oxygen, one of the body's hormones, erythropoietin (EPO), triggers the production of more red blood cells to aid in oxygen delivery to the muscles.
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