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Hep C and Kidneys
Has anyone had problems with their kidney function? I have one kidney due to cancer and am curious.
iv had pains where kidneys are rarely but i do not hav kidney disease as far as i know.
i on tx now and pain in kidneys seem to b a bit more often.my pain could be from lack of water etc i dont know.
i hav not heard anything about hep c causing kidney but iv only really been researching this virus last few weeks.
i on tx now and pain in kidneys seem to b a bit more often.my pain could be from lack of water etc i dont know.
i hav not heard anything about hep c causing kidney but iv only really been researching this virus last few weeks.
I haven't had kidney trouble. However, hepatitis C can be associated with certain kinds of glomerulonephritis. Ribavirin cannot be removed by the kidney so treatment can be dangerous for a kidney patient as the ribavirin builds up in that organ. Patients with kidney disease need to be closely monitored by their nephrologist and hepatologist.
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