Medical articles from Dr David Game

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07/07/2022

Nephrologist

Does a low EGFR in a blood test indicate a serious condition?

Here, Dr David Game, a leading consultant nephrologist, explains to us what a low EGFR typically means in a routine blood test, outlines the main causes of low EGFR levels, and tells us how exactly a low EGFR is detected.

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22/04/2022

Dr David Game

Nephrologist

Blood in your urine? Here's what you need to know

If you find blood in your urine, what should you do? Why does it happen? And why can our urine look more or less concentrated at different times in the day? London-based nephrologist Dr David Game is here to answer these, and more, questions about haematuria.

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09/03/2022

Dr David Game

Nephrologist

Are kidney stones preventable?

Kidney stones are a common cause of pain, affecting 1 in 10 people. We discuss with revered London-based urologist, Dr David Game, the formation of kidney stones, the symptoms that they can cause, and whether they can be prevented entirely.

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30/07/2020

Dr David Game

Nephrologist

Managing hypertension with kidney disease

How can your kidneys cause you to have high blood pressure? Dr David Game, a renowned nephrologist based in London and specialising in chronic kidney disease and hypertension explains how problems in your kidneys can lead to hypertension and what lifestyle changes you need to make to improve it.

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27/05/2020

Dr David Game

Nephrologist

Kidney stone: how long does it take to pass?

If you're experiencing kidney stones right now, you may be wondering how long they will take to pass. Thankfully, consultant nephrologist Dr David Game is highly-experienced in treating kidney stones and here he explains how long they take to pass and why a specialist can help to prevent recurrent stones.

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03/04/2020

Dr David Game

Nephrologist

Kidney transplant: how are donors and recipients matched?

Kidneys are the most commonly donated organ around the world, and every year, thousands of people give one of theirs to either a friend, relative or someone they don’t know. For a successful kidney transplant to go underway, donors and recipients must have compatible blood types - but that doesn’t always mean they need to have the same blood type.  Dr David Game, a leading nephrologist from London, explains more.

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03/05/2019

Dr David Game

Nephrologist

Understanding the stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD)

What exactly is chronic kidney disease, how severe is it, and can it be cured? We asked leading London nephrologist Dr David Game what it means for kidney disease to be chronic, and what the different stages mean.