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Why do heavy smokers have a higher concentration of hematocrit?

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High hemoglobin count occurs most commonly when your body requires an increased oxygen-carrying capacity, usually because: You smoke. You live at higher altitudes and your red blood cell production naturally increases to compensate for the lower oxygen supply there.

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