What is the link, if any, between anemia and chronic renal failure?

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Dr Bhanu Prakash

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Yes, there is a link chronic kidney diseases and kidney failure can cause anemia. This is because their kidneys cannot make enough erythropoietin which causes their red blood cells to drop and anemia.

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