The Cause of Renal Anemia

Anemia which occurs in the advanced stage of renal failure is called renal anemia. The degree of renal anemia is usually connected with the degree of renal failure. Generally, the causes of renal anemia are as follows:
1. The generation of EPO is not enough. EPO is the main hormone which can promote the generation of red blood cells. EPO comes into being in kidney. When kidney is damaged seriously, EPO will reduce accordingly.
2. In the end stage of kidney disease, there is mortifier of erythropoiesis in the serum.
3. The damage of red blood cells increases.
4. There appeared bleeding tendency due to the dysfunctionofplatelet.
5. Hyperparathyroidism can also lead to the decrease of erythropoiesis, which can also accelerate the damage of the red blood cells.