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How Can Kidney Failure Be Treated?

Hi I am a student from India and my grandmother is facing kidney failure disease. Doctors said that 5% kidney damage is there. And they also said that they can help us by putting up on dialysis but we do not have enough money to continue with that treatment and also it is difficult to transplant both kidneys.
Thu, 6 Sep 2018
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Hi,

It sounds like she likely has end stage renal disease. It depends somewhat on the cause of the kidney disease, but usually if she has had kidney disease for a long time (more than several months), it would be irreversible, and the only treatment is dialysis or transplant.

I know it is a difficult situation, I have seen many patients in Cambodia in this same situation and unfortunately there is not much that can be done. I wish you and her the best and if you have any other questions that I can answer, please let me know.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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How Can Kidney Failure Be Treated?

Hi, It sounds like she likely has end stage renal disease. It depends somewhat on the cause of the kidney disease, but usually if she has had kidney disease for a long time (more than several months), it would be irreversible, and the only treatment is dialysis or transplant. I know it is a difficult situation, I have seen many patients in Cambodia in this same situation and unfortunately there is not much that can be done. I wish you and her the best and if you have any other questions that I can answer, please let me know. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.