Multiple choice

Which ONE of the following is NOT a cause of polycythaemia?

  1. Mutation of JAK 2

  2. Renal failure

  3. Congenital heart disease

  4. Haemoglobin abnormality

  5. Iron overload
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Iron overload is an excess iron in the body. Excess iron in vital organs, even in mild cases of iron overload, increases the risk for liver disease like cirrhosis, cancer , heart attack or heart failure, diabetes mellitus, etc.,  but it is not a cause of polycythaemia.

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