Did Medical Negligence Result in LCDD Causing or Contributing to Renal Failure?
Protein is a basic building block of our bodies. Proteins exist in chains, both heavy chains and light chains. Most kidney disease involves deposits of high levels of proteins in the kidneys. Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a rare blood disorder that causes protein to build up in the kidneys. Multiple myeloma, another blood disorder, is a similar disease and more commonly heard of. Abnormal amounts of protein produced by this blood disorder begin to clog the kidneys and prevent them from functioning normally. When that happens, urine cannot properly filter through the kidneys. Lab tests will show abnormally high readings for creatinine, BUN (blood urea nitrogen) and protein in the urine. If a family doctor sees abnormal lab readings of this kind, it is reasonable for him or her to refer the patient to a kidney specialist (a nephrologist). You may also be referred to an urologist or a hematologist, but at some point you should also be seen by a nephrologist if you show signs of
