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Do you recommend temporarily holding hydroxyurea prior to and after a native kidney biopsy to prevent procedure related bleeding complications?

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Nephrology · UCLA
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I would recommend temporarily holding hydroxyurea prior to a native kidney biopsy if the patient has hydroxyurea-induced thrombocytopenia, provided that the hematologist believes a brief interruption is safe.

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