Certain blood thinner drugs that reduce the process of blood clotting, used for treating irregular heart rate disorder may put patients with ‘Chronic kidney disease(CKD) at a higher risk of bleeding,according to a study published in the ‘clinical journal of the American society of Nephrology’.
The direct oral anti-coagulants-type of blood thinners-are cleared by the kidneys to varying degrees, and their elimination is said to be slower in individuals with CKD.
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Heart meds may harm kidneys! Be warned..
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