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How Long The Low Sodium, Protein Diet To Be Taken For Nephrotic Syndrome?
Hello doctor.my 5 yrs.old son had strep throat and had antibiotics.now he got little bit puffy eyes and face so we took him to the doctor so it' a nephritic syndrome.and now we put him on low sodium ,protein diet and he is doing well now he doesn't have any swelling face so how long we need put him on diet??
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
It will be advisable to be on that restricted diet for at least 6 months.
Subsequent decision can be based on test reports thereafter
It will be advisable to be on that restricted diet for at least 6 months.
Subsequent decision can be based on test reports thereafter
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