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If only 35% of your kidney is working does that mean renal failure yet?

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Dr. Tarek Naguib answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

No, chronic kdny dis: 35% means a stage 3 CKD = chronic kidney disease. Under 30% is stage 4 where we only prepare patient for dialysis but not do dialysis. Under 10-15% is what we call failure and start dialysis.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/26/2019

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