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Your doctor may order a creatinine test to assess the health of your kidneys. A high creatinine level could be a sign of an issue such as chronic kidney disease (CKD). Creatinine is a waste product ...

Q: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is getting ...

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Creatinine is a byproduct of muscle metabolism and under normal circumstances, the kidney's filter creatinine from the blood and pass it out of the body in the form of urine. If the kidney function ...

Some elderly patients show gradual increases in creatinine even when hypertension, blood glucose levels, etc., are well controlled. When should these patients be referred to nephrology or come in for ...

A GFR of over 90 is considered normal. But having a GFR of 60 or above may also be considered within the normal range if you do not have other signs of kidney disease. Diabetes is a long-term (chronic ...

A urine protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR) test looks for high levels of protein in your urine, which can happen in kidney disease. Results that are higher than average may be a sign of a kidney-related ...

Elevated creatinine signals kidney stress, but natural strategies can help. Focus on a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, ...

Jaggery for kidney patients: Can the consumption of jaggery increase or decrease the creatinine level of the body? Let's know from the doctor how safe and beneficial the consumption of jaggery is for ...

Dear Doctors: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is ...

Dear Doctors: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is ...