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Do you recommend patients temporarily hold cilostazol prior to and after a kidney biopsy?

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Do you recommend patients temporarily hold cilostazol prior to and after a kidney biopsy?

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Kidney biopsy is considered a high-risk bleeding procedure by SIR (Society of Interventional Radiology).

Cilostazol is a PDE inhibitor leading to the inhibition of platelet aggregation. The Drug has a half-life of 10 hours. In the past, it was recommended to stop the drug at least 24 hours before a p...

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