Patient's question:
Patient Age: Patient Female, 60, Renal Insufficiency, Anemia, Treated with Erythropoietin, What Iron Supplement Should This Patient Take?Doctor's answer:
Hello, for patients with chronic kidney disease, anemia is caused by renal anemia due to kidney disease. Therefore, correcting anemia can be achieved through erythropoietin or oral iron supplements.Advice: Your hemoglobin level is 81, which indicates moderate anemia. Generally, it is difficult to correct anemia solely through oral iron supplements, and it is necessary to administer erythropoietin to correct the anemia. Additionally, it is recommended to check your glomerular filtration rate (GFR). If it meets the criteria for renal replacement therapy, you must choose such treatment. After all, anemia is caused by kidney disease, so the root of the problem lies in the kidney disease.