How to Increase Hemoglobin for the Dialysis Patients

Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells and in charge of carrying oxygen to the body tissues. Dialysis patients are running high risk for low hemoglobin which will make them tired easily and affect their illness condition seriously, so a prompt treatment to increase hemoglobin is very essential for dialysis patients. Well then, how to increase hemoglobin for the dialysis patients on earth?

In clinic, the condition if low hemoglobin count is termed as anemia which is always marked by symptoms like tiredness, dizziness, poor concentration, poor memory, shortness of breath, pale skin and pale nails and excessive sweating and so on. For dialysis patients with low hemoglobin, the following methods will help to increase their hemoglobin:

1. Increase iron supply in the diet or by iron pills

Iron deficiency is one of the major causes of anemia or low hemoglobin. For dialysis patients, increasing iron supply will help to prevent or treat low hemoglobin. Therefore, iron rich foods like barley, rice flakes, cow pea, beetroot greens, mint, parsley, turnip greens and lentils should be concluded in our daily diet. Also, in serious cases, iron pills can be used timely.

2. Recombinant human erythropoietin

The use of recombinant of EPO (erythropoietin) has essentially eliminated anemia as a major cause of morbidity in dialysis patients. According to clinic statistic, in US almost 90% of chronically dialyzed patients currently receive EPO.

3. Blood transfusion

Blood transfusion is the most direct method for dialysis patients to increase hemoglobin. Also it is the only method in extremely severe cases.

4. Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy actually is not a medical treatment for low hemoglobin, but a treatment for chronic kidney failure. Hemoglobin is a glycoprotein hormone produced in the human kidney. For dialysis patients, low hemoglobin is mainly caused by decreased kidney function. Immunotherapy helps to improve kidney function, which can help to increase the production of erythropoietin and thus improve hemoglobin.

The above are the several methods that can help to increase hemoglobin. For dialysis patients, they may need to take different measures according to their specific illness condition. Therefore, if you are a dialysis patient and want to know the suitable method that can help to increase hemoglobin, please feel free to consult our consultant online or leave us message directly.