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- Is this age-related decline in GFR or kidney disease?
Excerpt: GFR gets lower with age, even if you don't have kidney disease But no matter how old you are, a GFR below 60 for three months or more means you have kidney disease " So it looks like your doctor is monitoring you to see whether the lower value of 52 is a one-time reading or if this is a new trend that may indicate kidney disease
- How does GFR move up and down so dramatically?
Yes, Ginger, GFR at 26 The diet you mention is my mantra and has been for 10 years I'm beginning to think PKD is simply deteriorating my kidneys Maybe that's just the disease and it progresses regardless
- Has anyone had their GFR drop 20 points in less than year?
In January 2024 my GFR went from 53 to 43 It dropped another 11 points between May and August My Albumin Creatine Ratio is 1500 My nephrologist seems totally unconcerned I am scared I also have MGUS Does anyone have these kind of numbers? What did your Doctor say?
- GFR home self test - Mayo Clinic Connect
Are there any GFR home self test that you can get the results at home instead of taking or sending it to a lab?
- When to be concerned about eGFR? - Mayo Clinic Connect
My GFR went from 70 to 62 to 53 in 9 months, which seemed awfully fast to me, especially after reading that as we get older it is normal for it to go down 1 unit per year The last 3 times it was checked it was 53, 57, 56, so it seems to have stabilized I’m going to concentrate on getting my blood pressure and cholesterol down
- GFR down from 58 to 43. 8 over 3 years | Mayo Clinic Connect
At the time, my GFR was 54 4 Another blood test on 29 December showed GFR of 48 I've recently had my first annual CKD check, and GFR was 43 8, so just tipping over to stage 3b This is suggesting a drop of over 10 in a period of 9 months, which I understand from reading clinical articles is quite a fast decline
- Why take NOT take notice when eGFR is under 90 rather than 60?
From my reading, it appears that "normal" eGFR is 90 or even above Meanwhile the reference range for blood testing is 60 or above and then you find out your stage 3 or 4 when you could have tried to make changes to your diet or lifestyle? My PCP blamed dehydration for my eGFR and Creatinine being out of range for 5 years Fortunately, my PCP was no longer covered by my insurance and my new
- Kidney function with PMR, prednisone, actemra? - Mayo Clinic Connect
The eGFR blood test results here (Australia) are not given an exact number, with the "e" in front of GFR meaning estimated In the last two years of blood tests for PMR, my eGFR result has always been >90 (per 1 73sqm), with the reference range being >60
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