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What Is Hypokalemia, and How Does It Occur

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What is hypokalemia, and how does it occur?


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RBCs

Short for Red Blood Cells, they are cells in the blood that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and carbon dioxide back to the lungs.

Hemoglobin

A red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates.

Erythrocytosis

An abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream, often enhancing blood viscosity.

Erythrocytes

Also known as red blood cells, they are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returning carbon dioxide back to the lungs.

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