These health-related causes and impacts of elevated hematocrit levels have been reported: 1  Fall in plasma levels. 2  Sleep apnea. 3  Dehydration. 4  In cases of dengue fever, a high hematocrit is a danger sign of an increased risk of dengue shock syndrome.
The Hmong traditionally farmed in the mountainous areas of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Most of the Hmong were subsistence farmers who grew only enough food to feed their families, because farming was difficult in the mountainous regions where most of them lived.
Minnesota Historical Society resources about the history and culture of Minnesotaâs Hmong people. The Hmong â a distinct ethnic group with ancient roots in Chinaâbegan coming to Minnesota in 1975 as refugees from the destructive wars that had ravaged their homelands in Laos. Today, there are more than 66,000 Hmong in Minnesota, and the Twin Cities metro is home to the largest concentration of Hmong in America. For decades, the Hmong have made a profound impact on their adopted home of Minnesota.