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Is There Any Side Effects From Dialysis Treatment?
hello DR my father is a diabetic patient for the last 30 years right now he has some problem with his kidneys in test result we could see that CREATININE is 5.5 and the blood urea has gone over 200 docters sugest the next stage of treatment is only dialysis his age is 60 is there any side effects in doing dialysis what tretment can be done to avoid dialysis
Mon, 21 Nov 2016
Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist,i can understand your anxiety.
Your father has CKD (chronic kidney failure),due to diabetic nephropathy.
You should've written his present medication,for expert opinion.
Anyway he has two options : 1. Hemodialysis or 2. kidney transplantation.
Kidney transplantation is the better option,with better quality of life.
Dialysis is done in two ways : hemodialysis or PD (peritoneal dialysis).
There's no side effects routinely. In the long run,some side effects are seen.
If you've any doubts,send all reports,as a direct question to me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
Your father has CKD (chronic kidney failure),due to diabetic nephropathy.
You should've written his present medication,for expert opinion.
Anyway he has two options : 1. Hemodialysis or 2. kidney transplantation.
Kidney transplantation is the better option,with better quality of life.
Dialysis is done in two ways : hemodialysis or PD (peritoneal dialysis).
There's no side effects routinely. In the long run,some side effects are seen.
If you've any doubts,send all reports,as a direct question to me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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