<s>[INST] i am a 70 year old woman who have diabetes for the past 35 years. recently, i was sent to have an ultrasound done on my kidneys, and it was reported that the lining of my kidneys are thinning. are there any treatment for this? would it cause any pain in the future? [/INST] Thin lining of kidney as described by you may be termed as thin cortex whivh is usually due to chronic kidney diease and not possible to treat. You need to meet a nephrogist and monitor rensl parameters regularly and regular follow up is necessary... </s>