Kidney tests for people with diabetes

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Wed, January 28, 2009

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I recently received an e-mail from a friend who was concerned about interpreting kidney function tests (KFTs), which led me to think it's time for a review of these tests to help you interpret your lab results. There are lots of discussions of these tests on-line, ranging from detailed and frankly v...

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reese

2/ 3/09 4:21pm

Thanks for the information, my dr. recently told me my lower legs are bronzing, is their any test to check this out, and can the bronzing be reversed? Thanks for your insight regarding Diabetes, it is appreciated...

Dr. Bill Quick

2/ 3/09 4:28pm

"Bronzing" is not a comment that I've heard previously to describe leg changes. Ask your physician.

There is a condition called sometimes called "bronze diabetes" (hemochromatosis): see http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=hemochromatosis for more information.

reese

2/ 3/09 7:06pm

Thank you for your quick reply, I will follow up with my dr.

DiabeticSinceBirth

10/25/09 5:32pm

Hi!

I have had type I diabetes for 20 years now and I recently had lab work done and from my research, it seems as though my kidney levels are not healthy. Please let me know, if you can, if these are normal levels or nearing to the kidney function problems.

Albumin 3.5

Microalbumin:10.1

Microalbumin/CREAT 5

Thanks,

Sarri!

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