A 55-year old man with stage 4 CKD, his investigations show normocytic normochromic anemia, all of the following cause anemia in CKD except:

Understand the Problem

The question presents a clinical scenario involving a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and various potential causes of normocytic normochromic anemia. The task is to identify which of the listed options does not cause anemia in the context of CKD.

More Information

Hemolysis is not a common cause of anemia in CKD. More typical causes include decreased erythropoietin production and iron deficiency.

Tips

Common mistakes include not considering less typical causes for a specific condition.

Sources

• Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease - NIDDK - niddk.nih.gov
• Anemia and Chronic Kidney Disease - National Kidney Foundation - kidney.org