Creatinine, a waste product of creatine, is produced by normal muscle metabolism. It has also been reported that consumption of meat may also produce a small amount of this waste product in your body.

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 ...

Dear Doctors: A recent blood test showed my creatinine levels are a bit high. My doctor said it’s something we need to watch because that can be a symptom of chronic kidney disease. Is high creatinine ...

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.

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 ...

This longitudinal study shows that a relative increase in baseline serum creatinine by ≥ 101% compared with the levels measured at the time of nephrology consultation is an independent predictor of ...

The results of a large observational study seem to confirm an association between early initiation of dialysis and increased mortality that is not fully explained by the presence of comorbidities and ...

High creatinine levels are usually resultant of improper kidney function or an underlying disease. Abnormal creatinine levels can also act as a sign of kidney disease. Creatinine is a chemical waste ...

(HealthDay News) – For elderly adults, new fibric acid derivative (fibrate) use is associated with an increase in serum creatinine levels, in hospitalizations for these levels, and in nephrologist ...

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 ...