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87year old gfr is 26 bun is 26 creat 1.7 no diabetes has high blood pressure well controled low salt diet no dialysis dr stated i am worried?
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Unclear question: The person you wrote about has kidney insufficiency, probably due to high blood pressure. It is imperative to follow your doctor's instructions to maintain the residual kidney function. The patient may benefit from seeing a nephrologist.
Answered 2/17/2016
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