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My blood work said my gfr is 129 is this bad..

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No: The estimates of GFR are subscientific, but this is fine.

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Normal kidneys: No. It represents good kidney function.

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Normal 90-120: A GFR of 129 is no problem. We are concerned that a rate below 90 could indicate sluggish kidney function and a rate below 60 means chronic kidney trouble while a rate below 15 means very serious problems. Your kidney function appears to be very good.

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