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High bun/creatinine ration 50/2.0. was told it may be intracellular volume depletion? is that related to anemia or gastric/h.pylori if gi bleeding is not present?
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Need a workup: That creatinine is too high for you. Drink plenty of water, avoid NSAID meds, and see how things change.
Answered 1/1/2016
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No: H.pylori presence per se shouldn't affect kidney function. It's true that gi bleeding raises bun out of proportion to creatinine although this doesn't pertain to you. Your physician or a nephrologist is best qualified to answer your question as more details about your other findings and medications need to be known.
Answered 10/13/2015
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Depends: if your overall volume (weight) is down due to either not being able to take fluid in or losing it from vomiting, then yes, otherwise if volume(weight) isn't low, then no.
Answered 10/13/2015
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