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eGFR 75 what does that mean?

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eGFR 75

Creatinine 76 (range 45-84)

Albumin 42 (range 35-50)

Hi all I’m 36yrs old, I don’t really know anything about kidney function bloods but was doing research last night and I believe these are what are important, what do these results look like. Thank you 🙏

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Here is a link to National Kidney Foundation explaining eGFR and age relation. kidney.org/atoz/content/gfr

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Hi Thyroid 36, Good that your GP did a thorough set of kidney labs as they very often are not done.

I know that seeing/ follow up with doctors in the UK can be frustrating at present.

I would ring up the office and ask to speak to either the nurse or doctor to receive feedback on your results and their plan going forward. List questions and ask.

I'm not a medical person, but your labs look good to me. As your labs are all well in range.

Below are articles which will explain your results; the second, from the UK.

kidney.org/atoz/content/kid...

kidneyresearchuk.org/kidney...

Please reach back and let us know what the outcome is. You are among friends here!

Stay positive!

Bet x

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Normally, ranges define 'normal' and your values indicate that you do not have CKD at this time.

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Your Creatinine does seem high, though. Do you work out a lot?

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Thyroid36 in reply toNilsB

Hi, no I haven’t worked out for 7months .

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Well, speak to your doctor and read the comments above. It is always good to know something about CKD and you don't want to get it. Make sure you minimise the chances of CKD in the future.

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Live_Positive

hello

If you have not done anything abnormal prior to test like excessive exercise or so. I would talk to doctor. You are young. You are not worst , do not panic at all but time to focus on your health. Find the root cause of low GFR.

Go on plant based diet, it will bring your levels back.

Time to focus on your health. Thanks

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Thyroid36 in reply toLive_Positive

thank you so much for your reply. I managed to see a doctor on Friday and I had an ultrasound yesterday and the sonographer said he could not see anything worrying. But the nephrologist said that for my age I should have a eGFR of well over one 100. She has done her own blood work as well and I should get results back Wednesday. But like u said she said for my age it should be well over 100 so although it’s not seriously low or anything worrying yet, she said it’s not normal and it is low. So I have been googling extensively since yesterday and it says mild CKD does not show up on US CKD is diagnosed via blood work and only kidney failure and stones and cysts show up? Is that true? All my friends and family think I’m over reacting lol and are like see your scan was fine there is nothing wrong stop panicking and looking for problems. Which I really don’t look for problems is actually a nightmare at going to the doctors and things I just dismiss things normally like oh it’s fine and deal with it when it’s a problem. Am I over reacting ? Thank you ☺️

My first question would be, are you taking major quantities of NSAIDS such as Ibuprofen?

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no I can’t remember the last time I took painkillers, I am a full thyroidectomy patient and I struggled with my thyroid for 8 yrs on no medication until last year they removed, I googled thyroid function and kidney connections and I found a lm essay linking that two saying bad thyroid function can caused CKD. But I am on Levothyroxine, Litothyronine, alfacadiol and ADCAL medication l. But if that is the case like the essay it would make sense because for 8yrs I was just ignored ignore ignored so my thyroid wasn’t working for all that time (underactive hypothyroidism, and thyroiditis.). But I have zero clue about kidney labs etc. what are your thoughts thanks

Here's a small clip from an article found on this website. hyperparathyroidmd.com/can-....

Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a condition that causes one or more parathyroid glands to produce an excess amount of parathyroid hormone (PTH). This disrupts the blood calcium level in the body and can lead to kidney failure.

After my kidneys failed and was on dialysis for a while, PTH was one of the blood tests that they always performed.

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Hi yeah I have that as well 🙈😫 when they removed my thyroid the parathyroid gland never recovered but fortunately by PTH has always been stable thankfully with my medication.

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