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Overweight tired brittle hair and nails and raised creatinine and low egfr what is cause?

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Need evaluation: It is not feasible to provide a definitive opinion without a good history, physical examination and may be additional lab tests. What you described suggests thyroid deficiency and/or kidney disease. Please see your doctor at your earliest.

Answered 11/21/2012

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Dr. James Eitner answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Many Possibilities: Some of the symptoms could be due to thyroid or kidney disease. Most of the issues can be related to your diet or lack there of. Starvation and low calorie diets can lead to many of the symptoms and some people will retain or even gain weight as their body goes into starvation mode. See your doctor and have an honest discussion on what started first and your history, labs and exam.

Answered 11/30/2012

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