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Shrinks kidney

2016-12-10 13:06:03
Blood creatinine is 5.91mg/dl, both kidney s shrinks in size,normal bp ,sugar,no major disease,only bone pain in body. Dr. Says it is 5-10% functioning.gives some medicine for 1month and after that will check again for going to dialysis or not.iam getting frustrated.please give advice.
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You are having chronic kidney disease(CKD) ....need evaluation of iron status...calcium and phosphate level....hemogram...vaccination to hepatitis B if seronegative...and prepare for AV fistula to start haemodialysis regularly

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