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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 concerned wife asks

Q: My husband had a lot of labs done recently and had multiple abnormal results-I need assistance.

my husband recently had his cholesterol checked and it is off the charts, ldl is high as well, and hdl is extremely low.  2 out of 4 liver enzymes are elevated and have been for a while, he has hypothyroidism(found out recently), and kidneys are showing early signs of failure.  He is 26 years old and we've been actively pursuing this and will see a nephrologist for the first time shortly.  I'm a nurse and am extremely concerned.  He is not over weight and eats extremely clean.  He is a bodybuider thus he intakes large quantities of protein daily.  24 hr. urine showed protein at 11,000!  Could all of these issues be related to one condition?

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10/28/09 5:20pm

Hi Concerned wife,

 

Only 26!  What a scary situation.  I'm not able to shed light on whether everything is linked to one condition.  It's likely the elevated protein intake is connected to a decrease in kidney function.  Here are a few links you may want to review:

 

Tips on How to Raise Your HDL
Cholesterol - 4 Steps to Lower LDL Cholesterol
Hypothyroisim

 

All the best,

Lisa Nelson RD

Heart Healthy Tips

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