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What is the link, if any, between anemia and chronic renal failure?
What is the link, if any, between anemia and chronic renal failure?
What is the link, if any, between anemia and chronic renal failure?
Yes, there is a link chronic kidney diseases and kidney failure can cause anemia. This is because their kidneys cannot make enough erythropoietin which causes their red blood cells to drop and anemia.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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Can you have hemolytic anemia as a result of kidney failure?
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
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
Can kidney failure cause anemia?
Yes, chronic kidney diseases and kidney failure can cause anemia. This is because their kidneys cannot make enough erythropoietin which causes their red blood cells to drop and anemia.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
When do kidney diseases cause anemia?
People with kidney diseases can develop anemia early during the illness or while the disease is progressing.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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