Parkland Hospital - Medical Services

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Kidney disease, YIKES! Doesn't that mean you have to be connected to a dialysis machine and have needles placed in your arms? That is for people who are sick and can't urinate. You do not have any problems with that, you have to go all the time. The doctor must be mistaken! You feel fine, just a little tired and short of breath. Kidney disease? Renal failure? GFR? What are they talking about.

You may have been given a lot of information without a lot of explanation. What are all these various lab values, dietary changes, medications? What does it all have to do with me?

We hope that you will find answers to some
of your questions as you go through this website. Please feel free to submit a question and we will make every effort to answer your question as quickly as possible. If you would rather speak to a person about your concerns, we invite you to contact the clinic.

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