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Is Kidney Glandular Supplements Effective For Kidney Failure?
Are kidney grandular supplements effect in treating kidney failure?I'm a male, age 69, 140 lbs, diagnosed with kidney failure 5 months ago, doing dialysis 3 times a week. I might mention I lost 100lbs in the last year, and can't seem to gain weight now. Thank you for your help.
Wed, 16 Mar 2016
Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, i can fully understand your concern. Glandular nutritional supplements aren't routinely prescribed, by nephrologists.
They're not found to be efficacious, as nutritonal supplements of vitamins,and minerals. As you're now having CKD(chronic kidney disease),on maintainence dialysis, these may not be of any benefit. These are of bovine(cow),ovine(sheep),or porcine(pig) origin. PMG(protomorphogens) are not of recorded benefit in this stage, and you're advised, not to try such nutrients,without your doctors' advice.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
As an Urologist, i can fully understand your concern. Glandular nutritional supplements aren't routinely prescribed, by nephrologists.
They're not found to be efficacious, as nutritonal supplements of vitamins,and minerals. As you're now having CKD(chronic kidney disease),on maintainence dialysis, these may not be of any benefit. These are of bovine(cow),ovine(sheep),or porcine(pig) origin. PMG(protomorphogens) are not of recorded benefit in this stage, and you're advised, not to try such nutrients,without your doctors' advice.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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