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A member asked:

76 yrs, female, stage 4 ckd, pth 285, normal calcium, phospatase levels. is this close to kidney failure? what to do?

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Getting close: Stage 4 CKD is considered severe kidney disease with stage 5 considered end stage and requiring dialysis. The best thing to do is to see a nephrologist regularly and take medications they prescribe regularly. You should also avoid NSAIDs like motrin and aleve (naproxen). It would be good also to avoid salt and drink no alcohol.

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Answered 4/2/2015

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