In response to my recent column on creatine, a reader inquired about the difference between creatine versus creatinine. Are they related, and if so, how? Good question, and a topic that often surfaces ...

First things first, we should know what creatinine is and why it is important since a lot of people have no clue about this useful body waste product. Creatinine is the chemical by-product generated ...

The need for dialysis depends on symptoms, the cause of the problem, and overall kidney function, not just one lab result ...

Though they have similar names, creatine and creatinine are two different compounds. Creatine is a naturally occurring substance in your brain and muscle tissue. Creatinine is the breakdown of ...

Creatinine is a breakdown product of muscle metabolism. The main route of creatinine excretion is through the kidneys, where it is filtered by the glomerulus and also secreted by the proximal tubule.

The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a measure of how well your kidneys are removing waste from your blood, which can be determined using an estimated GFR (eGFR) test. The test gets its name from ...

High levels of creatinine in the body due to the reduced function of the kidneys can cause frequent muscle cramps as they imbalance the electrolyte levels in the body.

The creatinine test is a diagnostic test used to measure the levels of creatinine in the blood. A waste product known as creatinine is generated by the muscles during the metabolism of creatine, which ...

Cystatin C was introduced as a potential alternative or supplement to the estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using creatinine. Although cystatin C is well supported as a better predictor ...

Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is related to lisinopril. As a result, he decreased my daily dosage to just 10 mg ...