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Age 72. creatinine serum goes from 2.0 mg/dl to 2.8 to 1.9mg/dl in 1 month. serum urea is in good ranges. serum phosphorus and calcium are good. proteinuria 24h is 159mg/d, normal is <150. how ill is my father? does he have ckd, if yes which stadium?

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Dr. Victor Francisco Izaguirre Gutiérrez answered

Specializes in Medicina Interna

Yes, but...: The serum creatinine with that variation is not normal, to determine if a patient has CKD, the creatinine should be stable for 3 months, but the proteinuria it's a little elevated, so I think there are some renal damage but a further evaluation it's needed.

Answered 7/15/2019

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