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72yrs with ckd, gfr 32. why is low blood count, anemia and bruising common in ckd? why does ckd cause anemia? whats going on in the body?
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Kidney function: Metabolism, digestion, etc produce toxic chemicals that are cleared from the blood by the kidneys. With kidney damage, these chemicals build up in the blood and suppress the bone marrow, reducing production both white and red blood cells; anemia is low RBC. Two of the many chemicals raised in CKD are routinely tested as measures of kidney function: blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine.
Answered 7/27/2019
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