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Do you advise patients to limit physical exertion including lifting heavy objects following a kidney biopsy?

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Nephrology · Rush Medical College
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I don’t think there is data on this, who would do a trial, but for an uncomplicated biopsy I tell them to take it easy for 3 days, usually over the weekend, a reason I like to do them on a Friday. No sports no working out no heavy lifting. I also tell them not to just lay around because if they are ...

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