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A 24-year-old male asked:

Does a man get prostatitis/bladder/kidney issues if hes taking amino acid tabs and protein shakes for bodybuilding?

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Rheumatology 54 years experience

No: These supplements will not cause any real issues.

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Dr. Emil Shakovanswered

Aesthetic Medicine 19 years experience

Yes if: You have underlying kidney disease it can get worse with high protein diet.

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Kidney Disease shows PROTEIN 100mg/dL and RBC++ in U/A, Occurs due to Prostatitis obstruction in flow, Is Kidney disease is Recoverable or Not? THANKS

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