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My father in law has diabetes since 25 years and now his creatinine level is increasing day by day..at present its 6.82..is it risky??

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Dr. Dimitri Novitzky answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Diabetes creatinine6.82..is it risky: What is his age, The Blood pressure, is he in heart failure, what is the left ventricular ejection fraction, does he urinate large or small volumes a day? is the diabetes well controlled, what is his BMI, is dialysis contemplated, How are the labs: k, Na, does he have protein in urine. labs, You father has advanced renal disease, requires an endocrinologist and a nephrologist

Answered 11/28/2017

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