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2015-10-12 11:32:47
I'm a  kidney transplanted patient and  my weight is increasing day to day. I'm taking prednisolone 10 mg , cyclosporine and mycept. Please tell me how to reduce my weight.
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Dear Sir, weight gain after kidney transplant because of improvement in appetite and steroid use to prevent rejection. Your nephrologist will have to decide if the weight gain is more than acceptable and take appropriate steps.

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