Polycythemia at birth may indicate:
A)hypoxia in utero.
B)dysfunctional bone marrow.
C)congenitally absent spleen.
D)dehydration in utero.

Name: Polycythemia at birth may indicate: A)hypoxia in utero. B)dysfunctional bone marrow. C)congenitally absent spleen. D)dehydration in utero.
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The hypoxic intrauterine environment stimulates erythropoietin production in the fetus and accelerates fetal erythropoiesis, producing polycythemia (excessive proliferation of erythrocyte precursors) of the newborn.

Polycythemia at Birth May Indicate