Chronic Kidney Disease Can Cause Anemia?
Yes, because the kidneys cannot make enough erythropoitin which leads to a drop in red blood cell production which can cause anemia.
Last updated on 17 May 2023
A hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) test is a blood test that shows what your average blood sugar (glucose) level was over the past 3 months.
If you are detected with anemia during dialysis it is treated with medications because diet alone cannot meet your iron needs. The drug is called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs). ESAs replace the EPO that is low in people with kidney failure, so they can make red blood cells.
Most people with kidney disease will develop anemia. Anemia can happen early in the course of kidney disease and grow worse as kidneys fail and can no longer make EPO
In stage 3 chronic kidney disease the kidney's have mild to moderate damage. Due to this, there is a constant built up of fluid in the body which can cause damage to the bones and to other organs in the body.
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