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How Can A Test Report Suggestive Of Diabetic Nephropathy Be Managed?
Question: Hello,
This is the urine test result of my father.
He%E2%80%99s 65 with high blood pressure and diabetes (6.55 hemoglobinA1c), his creatinine is 1.13mg/dl.
please advis
This is the urine test result of my father.
He%E2%80%99s 65 with high blood pressure and diabetes (6.55 hemoglobinA1c), his creatinine is 1.13mg/dl.
please advis
Brief Answer:
Diabetic nephropathy
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Urine microalbumin is high this indicates that Nephropathy due to diabetes has set in. Nephropathy is a condition seen as complication due to diabetes where the filtration process in the kidney is hampered.
He must be started kidney protective medications like angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) or angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor . Please do discuss with his treating doctor.
Rest of the results are ok.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Diabetic nephropathy
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Urine microalbumin is high this indicates that Nephropathy due to diabetes has set in. Nephropathy is a condition seen as complication due to diabetes where the filtration process in the kidney is hampered.
He must be started kidney protective medications like angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) or angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor . Please do discuss with his treating doctor.
Rest of the results are ok.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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