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74 Year Old Diabetic Father with Stage 4 CKD: Can We Reverse It?

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Diabetologist - Answered on Jan 24, 2025

Dr Rajiv Kovil is a senior diabetologist, obesity specialist and founder of Zandra Healthcare Private Limited and Rang De Neela, an initiative integrating art with health to promote healing and awareness.
With over 25 years of experience, he has served as an honorary diabetologist Mumbai’s Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, S L Raheja Hospital and CritiCare Hospital.
A staunch advocate for preventive diabetes care, Dr Kovil co-founded the United Diabetes Forum, a non-profit organisation uniting diabetologists across India to enhance diabetes management.
He is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences and has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr Rajiv earned his MBBS and diploma in diabetology from Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai.
He remains deeply committed to advancing diabetes care, education and holistic approaches to health through initiatives like Rang De Neela, Blue Dot and Meethas Ek Ehsaas.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Oct 03, 2024Hindi
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Hello Doctor, My father is 74Yrs.diabetic since last 20 years .suddenly his creatinine increased to 1.8 and after consultation with Nephro we came to know CKD 4th Stage.Now plz suggest at any how condn can we bring it to lower stage?or any other option we can keep him healthy

Ans: It's a complex problem.
One needs to do a lot of tests to see if it can be controlled.
Consult a nephrologist for this
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