Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 51-year-old male in very good health. I have had blood tests taken yearly for the past 15+ years. Nearly every test shows high hemoglobin. My average is 17.4, but has been as ...

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Abnormal hemoglobin levels — both low and high — are associated with an increased risk of developing subsequent dementia, new research shows. The latest results from the Rotterdam Study — a large, ...

Both high and low hemoglobin levels can cause an increased risk of developing dementia, according to findings from a large population-based study. Researchers discovered that those with anemia were 41 ...

In a Japanese study, targeting high hemoglobin concentrations of 12.5-13.5 g/dL with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents resulted in longer graft survival. In kidney transplant recipients, targeting ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Critically ill patients receiving blood transfusions of 10 or more units had substantially better survival when it brought hemoglobin levels close to normal, according to a ...

Normal hemoglobin levels for an adult male are between 13.8 and 17.2 grams per deciliter (g/dL). For adult females, a hemoglobin count of between 12.1 and 15.1 g/dL is typically considered normal and ...

Having either low or high levels of hemoglobin in your blood may be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia years later, according to a study published in the July 31, 2019, online issue of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In non-anemic patients, there is a U-shaped association between preoperative hemoglobin level and mortality ...