Which of the following conditions results in thick blood as a result of having too many red blood cells?
A) hemophilia
B) polycythemia vera
C) hyperlipidemia
D) thalassemia
B) polycythemia vera
Polycythemia vera is a condition of thick blood because of too many red blood
cells. Hemophilia is a clotting disorder. Hyperlipidemia is too many lipids in the blood.
Thalassemia is a type of anemia.
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