Question

A 65 year old man with stage 4 chronic kidney disease (eGFR 24 mL/min/1.73 m²) develops normocytic anaemia with haemoglobin 88 g/L. Iron studies show adequate iron stores and B12 and folate are normal. Which is the most likely main cause of his anaemia?

Accepted Answer

Erythropoietin deficiency due to reduced renal production

Answer

Chronic occult gastrointestinal blood loss

Answer

Haemolytic anaemia

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Aplastic anaemia

Answer

Acute blood loss

Practice question

A 65 year old man with stage 4 chronic kidney disease (eGFR 24 mL/min/1.73 m²) develops normocytic anaemia with haemoglobin 88 g/L. Iron studies show adequate iron stores and B12 and folate are normal. Which is the most likely main cause of his anaemia?