Can Creatinine 3.0 Cause Anemia for PKD Patients

2014-05-01 01:55

Can creatinine 3.0 cause anemia for PKD patients? Polycystic kidney disease is a genetic kidney disease with numerous kidney cysts on kidneys, and the kidney cysts will get enlarged over time, which will oppress the surrounding kidney tissues and cause kidney damage.

When the enlarged kidney cysts cause severe kidney damage, the creatinine level will be increased. As we know, creatinine is the waste product of muscle metabolism, which is mainly excreted by kidneys. When the kidneys are damaged severely, the creatinine cant be excreted normally, which will cause the elevated creatinine level in blood. Creatinine 3.0 for PKD patients means their kidney has been damaged severely. In this condition, they may have the complication of anemia for them.

There are two common cases of anemia for PKD patients.

1.Healthy kidneys have the function of filtering the toxins and wastes in blood, which can help regulate the overall health of people. For creatinine 3.0 patients, their kidneys have been damaged severely. In this condition, the toxins and wastes cant be excreted effectively, which will cause the urea nitrogen accumulate in the digestive tract, and this will stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa caused fibrinous inflammation, which will cause anabrosis and bleeding. And this can cause anemia indirectly. Meanwhile, people will also have some other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, stomachache, diarrhea, hematochezia, etc.

2. The most common cause of anemia for PKD patients with creatinine 3.0 is because of the hematopoietic system disorder. When the kidneys are damaged severely, it will cause EPO (Erythropoietin) decreased, which will cause the reduce of red blood cells in body, and this will cause anemia easily.

Besides, some toxins and wastes in blood will suppress the function of medullary hematopoiesis, and this will also cause anemia. And the loss of transferrin in blood can cause the low hemoglobin level level and cause anemia as well.

From above we can know the main causes of anemia for PKD patients with creatinine 3.0. When patients suffer from anemia, they need to find the cause of their anemia, and have certain treatment as soon as possible. Because the unwell controlled anemia will cause more harmfulness to PKD patients with creatinine 3.0. If you still have some questions, you can contact with our experts online, they will answer you as soon as possible.

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