Hypochromic, microcytic anaemia

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Small (microcytic) red cells with low haemoglobin content (hypochromic) are characteristic of iron deficiency. The anaemia complicating chronic renal failure is characterised by the presence of normal-sized (normocytic) red cells containing normal amounts of haemoglobin (normochromic). The major abnormality is that too few red cells are present. This is due to a deficiency of erythropoietin, a hormone produced by the kidney which stimulates erythropoiesis in the bone marrow.