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What is the life expectancy of a 90 year old woman with early kidney disease?
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Dr. Paul Aitchisonanswered
Radiology 28 years experience
Depends: But mild renal impairment in a 90 year old is commonplace. I suspect that if otherwise healthy, the 90 year old will die with renal impairment, not of it.
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