A 40-year-old patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4 is found to have a low haemoglobin level. Which treatment is specifically recommended ...

Question

A 40-year-old patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4 is found to have a low haemoglobin level. Which treatment is specifically recommended for anaemia of chronic disease in CKD?

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Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (e.g. erythropoietin)

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Oral iron supplementation alone

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Blood transfusions

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Vitamin B12 injections

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High-dose folic acid

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Anaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease

A 40-year-old patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4 is found to have a low haemoglobin level. Which treatment is specifically recommended for anaemia of chronic disease in CKD?