Question

A 68-year-old woman presents with 3 months of worsening fatigue and pallor. Hb is 78 g/L, MCV 92 fL and ferritin 250 micrograms/L. Serum creatinine is 220 µmol/L with eGFR 20 mL/min/1.73 m². According to CKD guidelines, which is the most likely cause of her anaemia?

Accepted Answer

Anaemia of chronic kidney disease

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Iron deficiency anaemia

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Vitamin B12 deficiency

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Haemolytic anaemia

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Acute blood loss

Practice question

A 68-year-old woman presents with 3 months of worsening fatigue and pallor. Hb is 78 g/L, MCV 92 fL and ferritin 250 micrograms/L. Serum creatinine is 220 µmol/L with eGFR 20 mL/min/1.73 m². According to CKD guidelines, which is the most likely cause of her anaemia?