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What Are The Side Effects Of Imuran?
Question: Could Imuran, taken for eighteen years as a suppressant after Autoimmune Hepatitis cause kidney disease?
Brief Answer:
No. Long term Imuran does not cause kidney disease
Detailed Answer:
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No. Long term use of imuran does not cause kidney disease.
Long term Imuran causes only blood related issues like low blood cell count.
I hope that answers your query.
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Dr.Barani
No. Long term Imuran does not cause kidney disease
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for using HCM.
No. Long term use of imuran does not cause kidney disease.
Long term Imuran causes only blood related issues like low blood cell count.
I hope that answers your query.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Dr.Barani
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