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Does anyone have experience with being told your gfr decline is age related? I have gfr of 52 at age 73. I am not diabetic and have never had blood pressure being high. I have no underlying illnesses.

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Gfr declines with age. If this is an egfr (estimated from creatnine) is might be reflecting high protein intake or low hydration. Muscle loss (temporary or not and sometime medication related) is another factor that can increase creatnine levels. Collage supplementation and creatine supplementation can affect the blood levels of creatnine. Biotin can affect the assays used to measure creatnine.
You might request the cystatin test said to be more reliable, or request a second creatinine test. I suspect that the CKD of your diagnosis is a numbers game rather than kidney disease.