Atlas of Bone Marrow pathology: Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia

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+ Bone Marrow Pathology

Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia

Introduction

Anemia caused by decreased erythropoietin production in chronic kidney disorders.

Peripheral blood: normochromic normocytic anemia, minimal polychromasia, sporadic poikilocytes.
Bone marrow: normocellular or slightly hypocellular with normal or slightly decreased normoblastic erythropoiesis. Bone changes matching renal osteodystrophia may also be present.