Careful follow-up of blood values is necessary. Correcting anemia Normal kidneys make a substance call erythropoietin, which helps the body make red cells. When the kidney function decreases, less erythropoietin is made. Anemia or low red blood cells can develop. Anemia can be corrected by medications prescribed by your doctor.
Epoietin alpha is a medication that replaces erythropoietin.
Careful follow-up of blood values and blood pressure is necessary. When kidneys fail or stop working, dialysis is needed to maintain life. Dialysis is an artificial way to remove waste products from the blood and regulate fluids. Hemodialysis Hemodialysis involves cleaning or filtering the blood through an artificial kidney machine. Hemodialysis is done by nurses and technicians in a dialysis center several times per week.