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Anaemia of chronic kidney disease

General health information, not a diagnosis. In an emergency, call 102. Always consult a qualified health professional.

What it is

You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. Their main job is to filter your blood. They remove wastes and extra water, which become urine.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic

When to seek care

See a qualified clinician to confirm or rule this out, sooner if symptoms worsen.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic

Diagnosis

Tests used to confirm: iron studies; nephrology for ESA.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic

Care & treatment

Treatment is decided by a clinician after confirming the diagnosis. No dosing information is given here.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic

Clinical guideline

KDIGO 2012 anaemia in CKD guideline

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic

⚠️ Red-flag signs — seek urgent care

📞 Call 102

🏥 Hospitals near you

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Text: SI summary in its own words (CC BY 4.0) with NLM MedlinePlus public-domain summary; facts checked against WHO fact sheets (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO, paraphrased with attribution) and Mayo Clinic (linked reference only, no text used); ICD-10 and labels from Wikidata (CC0).

Emergency — call📞 102