Does hemodialysis cause hemolytic anemia?

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Hello doctor. Doctor let me ask, does hemodialysis or dialysis affect hemolytic anemia? Looking forward to hearing from the doctor. Thank you very much!
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Hello!
Hemolytic anemia is a general term to describe a group of diseases in which a person's red blood cells are destroyed faster than they are made. The cause can be congenital or acquired and there are many forms of disease such as Thalassemia, erythrocyte, spherical, oval, G6PD enzyme deficiency...
With Thalassemia, the patient will be used many drugs, blood transfusion, waste iron, bone marrow transplant,...and if dialysis is indicated, there will be many factors involved, for example: dialysis prescription (blood rate, anticoagulant dose,...), dose of drugs hematopoietic stimulation, iron chelation...
Specialists in Artificial Nephrology and Hematology will personalize the regimen for each patient depending on the medical condition. Therefore, there will be differences between you and other patients.
With such a very wide scope, you should consult more specialists in Artificial Nephrology for a detailed answer.
You can visit the hospitals of Vinmec Health System nationwide to be consulted more carefully by qualified and experienced doctors!
Thank you for your question to Vinmec Health System. Best regards!
Answered by Master, Doctor Phan Ngoc Toan - Emergency Medicine Doctor - Emergency Resuscitation Department - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.