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Started Taking Insulin Lispro Injection. Is This First Stage Of Kidney Failure?
Hi, My mother Sugar level (F: 107mg/dl and PP: 121mg/dl), Blood Urea : 61.3 mg/dl & S.Creatinine level 2.04 mg/dl.So, Dr advise to take insulin lispro injection (First time started to use)and he say that this lead to first stage of Kidney failure. I am So worried about my mother health.It would be real great for your kindly advice. Regards, Fazil
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Mr...diabetes is always a risk factor for kidney disease ..and stage of kidney disease is not decided solely based on creatinine levels...good control of sugar levels will reduce the proteinuria and progression of the kidney diaease....control the sugars promptly and reduce the chances of progression ...
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