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How To Treat For Creatine 5.6?

My brother has Kidney problem and level of his cretin has reached 5.6, he is in Dar es Salaam and am scheduled to be in Chennai on 19th May 2012 for about seven days or so is there any chance that he can be helped what what type of information is required so that I pick them b4 be there?
Fri, 20 May 2016
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Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist,i can understand your anxiety.
Your brother has kidney failure,with creatinine of 5.6.
He'll need to see a nephrologist,with the following reports.
A kidney biopsy, will give us an idea of, cause of kidney failure.
Blood routine,creatinine,RBS,LFT,electrolytes,ECG and chest X-ray reports.
After check-up and seeing reports,need for dialysis will be decided.
He should restrict fluids,and diet to 6gm salt and 40 gm protein daily.
If you've any doubts,send it as a direct question to me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.



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How To Treat For Creatine 5.6?

Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist,i can understand your anxiety. Your brother has kidney failure,with creatinine of 5.6. He ll need to see a nephrologist,with the following reports. A kidney biopsy, will give us an idea of, cause of kidney failure. Blood routine,creatinine,RBS,LFT,electrolytes,ECG and chest X-ray reports. After check-up and seeing reports,need for dialysis will be decided. He should restrict fluids,and diet to 6gm salt and 40 gm protein daily. If you ve any doubts,send it as a direct question to me. Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.