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I found out that my alc was 7.0 i since change my diet and lost 20lbs , lower my carbs ,how ever my microalbumin random is 57.7mg/l, i know this is not normal could this mean i have kidney disease? can this go back to normal ?

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DM kidney disease: Kidney disease is defined by the allb/creatinine ratio not the albumin alone. The best way to lower alb/creat is to move to a low sodium diet such as the DASH diet. Go to NIH.gov to learn about DASH diet.

Answered 10/19/2020

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A member asked:

I found out that my alc was 7.0 i since change my diet and lost 20lbs , lower my carbs ,how ever my microalbumin random is 57.7mg/l, i know this is not normal could this mean i have kidney disease? can this go back to normal ?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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