Polycythemia among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Admitted to the Department of Medicine in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a preventable and treatable disease marked by persistent airflow limitation. Abnormal rise of haemoglobin and/or hematocrit in peripheral blood is known as polycythemia which includes increased haemoglobin: greater than 16.5 g/dl in men or grea...

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Main Authors: Krishna Bahadur Thapa, Ashok Paudel, Sujan Dhital, Abhash Shrestha, Liladhar Ojha, Akarsha Shrestha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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Online Access:https://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8125