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Do GLP-1 meds help kidney function?
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) | Last Active: Apr 11 1:01pm | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
GLP-1 was approved for those patients with CKD and Type-1 diabetes.
Recent studies showed benefit for CKD in those patients with no signs of diabetes.
When I tried to discuss this with my then Nephrologist, he objected to my meddeling in his medicine.
I have an appointment with a Mayo Clinic Nephrologist next month (lucky me), hopefully he will be more scientific.
I am trying to understand if the weight loss associated with GLP-1 is the driver for the CKD improvement or it is something in the medication itself. Myu BMI is about 24 so I'm not really in need of more weight loss, but at CKD-4 with no medical intervention, I'm hoping for some medication to slow my rate of decline.
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@stuartbell I too have looked into the studies about the effect GLP-1 on Kidney functions and they are positive. I have started taking GLP-1 now for 2 months, next month I will get some blood work done to see the affect it might have had. Sound like you got rid of the Nephrologist you had seems like he was very closed minded.