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Some health conditions, including those affecting the kidneys, can affect how much creatinine is excreted in your urine. Creatinine is a chemical waste product produced by muscle metabolism. When your ...

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.

Serum 1,25-dihydroxyvtamin D3 and osteocalcin are significantly correlated with the calcium/creatinine clearance ratio in adults with primary hyperparathyroidism revealing that the diagnostic value of ...

Creatine is a natural substance that helps supply energy to muscles. Creatinine is a waste product produced when creatine is broken down. Rhabdomyolysis, or "rhabdo," occurs when excessive creatinine ...

Two indices of creatinine clearance (an index of kidney function) are compared on a group of cancer patients who underwent chemotherapy with a potentially nephrotoxic drug. The standard index, ...