estimated glomerular filtration rate. i know (according to what i have read that when the egfr drops below 60 - it is an indication of chronic kidney disease starting - or possibly acute kidney disease if the gfr fell suddenly in response to an injury. )
what does egfr indicate? is 52 something to worry about? . recently had a comprehensive metabolic blood panel. included creatinine 1. 07 which was indicated to be high. included egfr 52 which was indicated to be low. there is kidney disease in my family and i am wondering if these two tests are related and if they indicate a beginning of kidney disease. if so what should i do about it? can these values be changed via the diet? my age is 71. i also have high blood pressure. my bun was 24 and the bun/creatinine ratio is 22. thank you for your help.