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Dr. Shamik Shah, MBBS, MD, DNB (Nephrology), ISN Fellow   India View Profile	I can answer questions in Hindi as well as English. I can answer all questions related to kidney diseases, hypertension, plasmapheresis and kidney transplantation. I am a Board certified Nephrologist in India. I was a post-Doctoral Scholar at the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension,Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego. My area of interest is Critical care Nephrology and Acute Kidney Injury.	Available Ask A Question View Past Answers
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2008-07-08  high creatine/ MRI dye:   Hi Jenny, Gadolinium is know to cause problems in people who have underlying kidney dysfunction. If you can find out which dye was used, I can be of more help. In any case, I don't think radiocontrast...

2008-07-07  Low urinary creatinine:   Hi Wasim, You have a normal serum creatinine value. So, I don't see a cause of concern unless you have symptoms suggestive of kidney dysfunction. In a 24 hour collection, all the urine that was collected...

2008-07-07  eGFR:   Hi Joanne, Thanks for your question. You are right, age and muscle mass both affect the interpretation of GFR. After the age of 30, GFR declines at the rate of 1 ml/min/1.73 m2 every year. Even if...

2008-07-06  diabetes after kidney transplant:   Hi Maryanne, Thanks for your question on "Allexperts". Maintaining a kidney graft requires use of immunosuppressive medication. Some of them can cause diabetes. This is the price we have to pay to...

2008-07-06  kidney problems:   Hi Sheryl, Blood and protein in the urine are two red flags for presence of kidney disease. A detailed history, physical exam, lab tests and imaging of the urinary tract are required to diagnose...

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