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Bleeding in Patients with Renal Impairment: A Current Perspective

Robyn Yun-Ching Haysom1,2, Nadir Aziz2,3, Dawn Swan4

  • 1Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Hospitals of North Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom.

Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis
|October 27, 2025
PubMed

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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) face frequent bleeding complications due to multiple factors. Albuminuria may offer a better way to assess bleeding risk in these patients.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Hematology
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Bleeding complications are common and significant in chronic kidney disease (CKD), worsening with declining kidney function and dialysis.
  • The tendency for bleeding in CKD is multifactorial, involving platelet dysfunction, uremic/inflammatory states, renal anemia, and anticoagulant use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the mechanisms of bleeding in CKD.
  • To highlight the limitations of current bleeding risk assessment tools in CKD patients.
  • To explore the potential of albuminuria as a marker for improved bleeding risk stratification.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review summarizing pathophysiological mechanisms of bleeding in CKD.
  • Analysis of the impact of dialysis and declining renal function on hemostasis.
  • Evaluation of emerging evidence on albuminuria as a bleeding risk marker.

Main Results:

  • Bleeding in CKD results from impaired hemostasis due to platelet dysfunction, uremia, anemia, and anticoagulation.
  • Existing bleeding risk tools are inadequate for the CKD population.
  • Albuminuria shows promise as an independent marker for renal dysfunction and hemorrhage risk.

Conclusions:

  • There is a significant unmet need for CKD-specific bleeding risk assessment tools.
  • Albuminuria may improve the stratification of bleeding risk in patients with chronic kidney disease.
  • Understanding multifactorial bleeding mechanisms is crucial for clinical management.

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