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Why Does The Kidney Function Dropped Down?

I am trying to determine why my kidney function dropped to 45% from 49%, apparently in 3 months time. Also would like to know why, with intensive testing foir health problems over a two-year period, my function dropped to under 50% without it being noticed. Also trying to understand if this is normal with aging (I am 83), or if it signifies a more serious, possibly fatal, condition. I do not have the results of the blood testing that revealed the problem, but I can probably get them.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, let me advise you that, as age advances, GFR,(kidney function), slows down a bit. It can be checked also by blood creatinine.
But, it doesn't drop to 50%.
Kindly get your blood urea, creatinine, sugar,and an ultrasound scan of the abdomen, and you're welcome to send a copy of all the reports here, in my name, for an expert opinion. There's nothing fatal in the reports you've sent.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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Why Does The Kidney Function Dropped Down?

Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist, let me advise you that, as age advances, GFR,(kidney function), slows down a bit. It can be checked also by blood creatinine. But, it doesn t drop to 50%. Kindly get your blood urea, creatinine, sugar,and an ultrasound scan of the abdomen, and you re welcome to send a copy of all the reports here, in my name, for an expert opinion. There s nothing fatal in the reports you ve sent. Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.