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Take a pill medicine for long time

klp2

I will take a pill antiviral for hep b everyday for yaears next. Anyone know what time should be taken in order to keep best our kidney? ...

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Can being dehdrated cause higher creatnie and microalbvmin numbers

Slamtime

Walked five miles before blood test creatnie # went from 1.24 last reading to1.61 this last reading ( gfr of 44. My microalbvmin level we...

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24 year old male with kidney sizes both just a bit over 10cm on ultrasound?

Spartan114

Is that too small for kidneys? All my blood levels are within normal limits.

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what does it mean when having normal size kidney with high creatinine level?

maher17

My mother creatinine level had increased exponentially in months but on 27 April this year she has normal-sized kidney in ultrasound but ...

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How likely is it to pass 2 kidney stones?

Jwhitmon

First off, I have a long history of kidney stones. During the process of passing a kidney stone, I ALWAYS experience a few hours of inten...

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How did I susrvive methanol poisoning?

ericwilkinson98

Last year in April, I was in a psychotic state and thought it would be cheaper and more effective to drink windshield washer fluid that c...

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