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Totally tangential question, but does the "too many blood cells" translate into greater endurance and stamina for you?
by murbard2 11y ago
Totally tangential question, but does the "too many blood cells" translate into greater endurance and stamina for you?
- jane_is_here 11y agoIn polycythaemia vera, it translated to strokes and heart attacks. Just like it does for the Tour De France. Rob Goris was a recent example http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/07/news/goris-30-dies-of-heart-attack-at-the-tour_227637 http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/07/news/goris-30-dies-of...
- murbard2 11y agoYes, I understand it's primarily a health concern. I just wonder if, just like for the Tour De France, it also affects stamina. I don't intend to imply that it would a silver lining, I'm merely trying to test my understanding of some biological mechanism.