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Sep 25

What are your Kidney Numbers? uACR and eGFR Explained | CKD Heat Map | NKF

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The kidney numbers, eGFR and uACR, determine the health of our kidneys, as well as our risk for heart disease and the risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) getting worse. The visual guide for determining these risks is the CKD Heat Map. Understanding the role of the kidney numbers and how to read and interpret the CKD Heat Map are difficult concepts to convey to both patients and the general population. Therefore, the National Kidney Foundation has developed three short and engaging animated videos to help explain these complex topics in the simplest terms possible.

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Apr 18

Doctor explains Ca 19-9 blood test used in PANCREATIC CANCER | LAB TESTS explained

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In this video Doctor O’Donovan explains the Ca 19-9 lab test including 1. What Ca 19-9 is 2. Why the test is used 3. What the result of the test might mean.

Cancer antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) is a protein that exists on the surface of certain cells. CA 19-9 does not cause cancer; rather, it is a protein that is produced by the tumour cells, making it useful as a tumour marker to follow the course of the cancer.

CA 19-9 is elevated in most patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, but it may also be elevated in other cancers and diseases such as bowel cancer, lung cancer and gall bladder cancer, as well as in benign diseases such as gall stones, pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, and liver disease. Because elevated levels of CA 19-9 are seen in many diseases, elevated levels do not necessary mean the presence of pancreatic cancer. Very small amounts of CA19-9 may also be found in healthy patients

For more information see: https://labtestsonline.org.uk/tests/cancer-antigen-19-9-ca-19-9-test

For more information on pancreatic cancer (including signs and symptoms): https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pancreatic-cancer/symptoms/

Additional video on pancreatic cancer WARNING SIGNS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLMvQyHqp_4

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