Polycystic kidney

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Polycystic kidney

2020-10-01 06:45:15

Asked for Female, 46 Years

78 year old Male, diagnosed with polycystic kidney taking medication without benefit. Weakness, giddiness. Loss of appetite.

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Dr. A Santosh Kumar

Nephrologist

20 yrs expHyderabad

Polycystic kidney disease causes kidneys to fail gradually, increase in size of kidneys, infection in the cysts, kidney failure, can cause decrease in appetite. As the kidney starts functioning at the lower level some of the tablets have to be stopped. Kidney function tests are not mentioned.

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requires further evaluation consult me with all the investigations and reports along with the medicines being taken

Answered2020-10-01 07:13:44

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