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I have pkd. the new diet i started had me eat more protein than normal. my cr went from 1.1 to 1.6 and bun 19 to 42. could this be why it jumped?
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Diet : Your protein intake alone doesn't explain the increase in creatinine and fall in GFR. You should have yours labs checked again and see your kidney doc. Best of luck
Answered 11/11/2015
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