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Diaysis or kidney transplant and epoetin alfa (Procrit, Epogen)
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How is a patient with kidney disease treated for anemia?
Epoetin alfa, or EPO (sold under the trade name Epogen), a hormone therapy, and intravenous or oral iron supplements are used to manage anemia in dialysis patients
Kidney disease suffer from anemia?
Yes, due to low erythropoietin hormone
Whats the most earliest symptom of Kidney disease?
The early symptoms of any kidney disease can be vary from patient to patient. The most common kidney condition is diabetes. The general symptoms can include swelling of feet, high cholesterol and triglycerides.
Why does a patient with kidney disease resort to this kind of treatment?
Dialyses treatment
If a ckd patient has 2.3 creatinine level what is his condition?
Chronic Kidney Disease
Can instaflex be used by a chronic kidney disease patient?
I have chronic renal failure and my kidneys only function at 29-30%. Will Instaflex have any adverse reaction to my kidneys?
What can cause normocytic anemia?
Normocytic anemia (normal MCV) can be caused by kidney and liver disease, bone marrow disorders, or excessive bleeding or hemolysis of the red blood cells.
Low serum iron is seen in?
Low iron levels can be seen in patients with anemia or chronic disease. Mostly people with chronic kidney disease will have low iron levels. Iron deficiency anemia is another condition with low iron levels. This can be treated with iron supplement. Fatigue and weakness is the most common symptoms people present when they have low serum iron levels.
How do you treat kidney disease?
Chronic kidney disease is often treated with dialysis. It is manageable but not reversible.
What is renal polycystitis?
Renal polycystitis typically refers to Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). PKD is a genetic kidney disease that causes healthy kidney tissue to be replaced by numerous fluid filled cysts. The disease often leads to kidney failure in a patient's later years.
What is the life expectancy of a patient with stage 3 kidiney disease?
what is the life expectancy of a kidney transplant patient with a living donor
Can chronic kidney disease get better with honey and cinnamon?
Chronic kidney disease should not be treated with honey and cinnamon. It is unlikely that they will hurt your kidneys, but they won't really help it either.
