I've been diagnosed with FSGS, per kidney biopsy in 2006. My Albumin & A/G ratio are low. I'm only on Losartin. Creatinine 1.3 Should I be concerned??

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I have lupus nephritis. I have had 2 kidney biopsies, one in 1997 and one in 2011. My doctor wants another biopsy. How many kidney biopsies can I have and why is another necessary when we know I have lupus?

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A 46-year-old female asked:

I had a kidney biopsy 5 days ago. It's still pretty sore and hurts when I breathe. Is that normal?

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9 yr old daughter had a kidney biopsy 6 days ago. No pain till today. Holding site of biopsy and in pain. Fever now 101. Dr. Said not to worry?

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A 38-year-old member asked:

What is the waiting period to drink alcohol after a kidney biopsy?

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A 30-year-old female asked:

My urine lab test shows 3+ protein in my urine collection. All my lab test are neg. so my Doc ask me a kidney biopsy . He told me if dont have budget for biopsy, he would try to give me a "steriod medicine" as testing... Does giving steriod safe ?

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A member asked about a 47-year-old female:

My mother age 48 urine report: albumin +ve , epithelial cell 1-2/hpf, plus cell:1-2/hpf, rbc:10-12/hpf, ph-6........Is condition for kidney biopsy test?

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A female asked:

I have gross hematuria in my urine again, is it from my nephritis again? I was diagnosed with systemic lupus over 2 years ago, when i was diagnosed i also had gross hematuria and had a cystoscopy and a kidney biopsy only finding out that i had lupus nephr

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A 32-year-old male asked:

Kidney biopsy shows the reason for kidney failure is multiple myeloma. No bone damage, hemo. More than 12. Will kimo therapy help to recover fully?

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A 54-year-old female asked:

Hi I had a kidney biopsy and was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease on the CT scan they found what appeared to be a non obstructive kidney stone but they are not a hundred percent sure that is what it is could this be something elsethey said that possib

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A 46-year-old female asked:

Please help me, my heart cath, lung x-ray, thyroid, liver test & kidney biopsy are all normal but i still have severe edema in my whole body. Why? Why me?

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A 46-year-old female asked:

From your past experience, a patient with normal kidney scans, with raised ESR but no infections, with large amounts of protein & blood in urine-with normal blood results (apart from ESR) what will her kidney biopsy reveal? likely cause that u think?

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A 28-year-old female asked:

My 9 yr old son has strep throat and a kidney disease called IgA nephropathy it's a kidney disorder started when he was 5. Kidney biopsy ?

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A 46-year-old female asked:

Ok, heart cath, kidney biopsy, thyroid test, liver test, chest X-ray and hormone tests all came back normal. I still have severe pitting edema, why? Help

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A 43-year-old male asked:

Is it possible to get diagnosis of both kidneys with biopsy of only one?

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A 49-year-old member asked:

Complex kidney cyst biopsy can be deadly?

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A 30-year-old male asked:

Kidney transplant biopsy.My criatinen is from 93-110umol/l .Should I do biopsy? I don't have pain , fever and evrything is normal . Thanks

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Is kidney failure linked to bone marrow cancer and if treated is kidney process reversible. Biopsy report says 17 glo.Nonglobally sclerotic 4 ischemic?

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