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Kidney Diseases |
Protein leak06/09/2008 |
I was just told by my doctor that I am leaking a not so good amount of protein from my kidneys. He is a family doctor, not a specialist. I have done some reserch on my own. I`d like to know if there is a time frame for things to happen (kidney failure). I do know it won`t be exact, but can you tell me any kind of time for the 5 stages of kidney failure?
There are many types of kidney disease and many causes of protein leakage. Some types of kidney disease are very serious and progress quickly toward a need for dialysis, while others are less serious and progress slowly or not at all. If you can provide the following information about yourself, I may possibly be able to give you a better idea of what to expect:
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Are you diabetic?
- Do you have high blood pressure?
- What medications do you take?
- Do you smoke?
- Do you have anyone in your family with kidney disease?
- How much protein do you have in your urine? (can you provide any numbers from your lab tests?)
- Have you been told that your blood tests (BUN and creatinine) are abnormal? If so, what are the numbers?
Below, please see the link to a NetWellness article on some very basic information about chronic kidney disease. In the meantime, you should definitely be under the care of a nephrologist (kidney specialist), in addition to your family doctor. Please ask your doctor to refer you to one as soon as possible.
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Mildred Lam, MD Associate Professor of Medicine School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University |
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