Hi,Kim thanx 4 ur advice.Laurensmom,i m a medical student.Just gave my final exam and waiting for internship.As far i know,kidney biopsy is done when kindey function is compromised.Pls give a minute to read indications 4rm this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renal_biopsyI live in Bangladesh & study in Dhaka Medical College.Doctors do invasive procedure like kidney biopsy here when non-invasive Imaging techniques like Ultrasono,MRI,CT scan... reveal abnormality of kidney region like any mass/stone.Kidney biopsy is last option for investigation.
So my Q to Laurensmom is ve u done other imaging techniques & do they reveal normal?
Pls read the 7th para of st page of this link http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:p1QmgAvf1TYJ:www.firstskinfoundation.org/userAssets/file/v2n2.pdf+protein+in+urine&hl=en&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShA7fg7a8QOTArxPEO8RQDRAPLglMGuRGy-8mF6wKy8pYS5pgZCy6254CRVPjQwpCXlJNnnokT44OcBOGP3LkzzAkUCFyIsC9aWUvvsNYItpZ5TYlHooO2WfpkqZ3iQkCQwbJDd&sig=AHIEtbQIVv7VGBkkEin6jn_pkBsSidgqHg
Level of tyrosine(amino acid 22 times normal in child's blood & urine..doctor got this in Lamellar & EHK childs..)