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How Bad Are My Kidney Conditions?

hi my name is trm m, sh im 41 years old . was born with a small right fidney not sure of the correct term nepothorolgy? reflux... right kidney about 4 cm has detorated since having two children. left kidney is about 11.5 .creatinine level is 98. potassium is 5.3 anion gap is 17 urate is 0.38 ldlc 4.9 ldlc/hdlc 3.7 chol/hdlc 5.8. can you tell me how bad it is? it has deoterated in 5 months...
Tue, 13 Sep 2016
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The right kidney seem to be small compared to the left kidney. However the creatinine level seems normal and hence the left kidney is compensating well for the loss of right kidney. The severity of damage can only be assessed by a test called a renogram which will give a comparison of how much right kidney is functioning compared to left kidney.
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How Bad Are My Kidney Conditions?

Hi The right kidney seem to be small compared to the left kidney. However the creatinine level seems normal and hence the left kidney is compensating well for the loss of right kidney. The severity of damage can only be assessed by a test called a renogram which will give a comparison of how much right kidney is functioning compared to left kidney.