Polycythemia in the newborn
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Polycythemia is an abnormally high concentration of red blood cells.
This disorder may result from postmaturity, diabetes in the mother, twin-to-twin transfusions, in which blood flows from one fetus to the other, or a low oxygen level in the fetus
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