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51 yo male. mild chf, ef of 50. kidney failure caused by meds. creatinine returned to 1.6 after meds stopped. are my kidneys severely damaged?
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Not severely: 1.6 is a long way from dialysis, but you do have a moderate amount of damage. What to expect would depend on your med. Are you sure you don't have diabetes?
Answered 2/20/2015
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Some damage: Stage 3 of chronic renal failure consists of egfr 45-59 (3a) or 30-44 (3b).Rememember that egfr is an estimate (more info on egfr) and may require a correction for (black) race. Most patients with stage 3ckd are older and only a minority go on to get more serious kidney disease.Increased rate of heart attacks, strokes. Need to be closely followed by physician.Stage4, 5 are more severe renal failure.
Answered 9/16/2016
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