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Polycystic kidney
78 year old Male, diagnosed with polycystic kidney taking medication without benefit. Weakness, giddiness. Loss of appetite.
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Dr. A Santosh Kumar
Nephrologist
20 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Polycystic kidney disease causes kidneys to fail gradually, increase in size of kidneys, infection in the cysts, kidney failure, can cause decrease in appetite.
As the kidney starts functioning at the lower level some of the tablets have to be stopped.
Kidney function tests are not mentioned.
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consult me with all the investigations and reports along with the medicines being taken
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