DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...
The symptoms of many kidney diseases are not obvious. When symptoms do appear, there may have been a lot of damage done. For this reason, GFR is regarded as an important early warning marker. Doctors ...