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What might be the life expendancy of a 64 year old man with stage 3, gfr of 35, kidney disease?

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Dr. Kevin Griffiths
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Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis
Normal if controlled: Ckd stage 3 is usually caused by underlying medical disease such as diabetes, HTN and/or renal tones. If your medical diseases are well controlled, then your kidney disease is likely to worsen and you can have a normal life span. It is all about controlling and managing what got you to stage 3 kidney disease to improve your life expectancy.
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