A member asked:

Creatinine 2.6. what should be done? can certain medication like bp cause this. how bad is this? what diet should i follow & what to avoid. thanks!

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Vegan diet best: A creatinine of 2.6 likely represents moderate chronic kidney disease if it has been elevated for at least 3 months. However the GFR is a more accurate measurement. Medications can affect kidney function. The only diet shown to stop progression of kidney disease is a vegan diet. See: http://bit.ly/1GJez1r and http://bit.ly/1MjpsM1 Information on kidney tests: http://bit.ly/1Cqs9oI Best wishes.

Answered 8/24/2016

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