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 DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

Although they share similar names, creatine and creatinine are two distinct compounds. Creatine is a naturally occurring substance in your brain and muscle tissue that gives your muscles energy.

Learn which foods to limit and what to eat instead to help manage high creatinine levels and support your kidney health. High levels of a waste product called creatinine in your blood can be a sign of ...

Creatinine is a natural byproduct of muscle activity, released into the bloodstream as we move and stay active. Under normal circumstances, healthy kidneys efficiently filter it out, keeping levels ...

Pre-kidney transplant high creatinine levels in patients on peritoneal dialysis increases the risk for delayed graft function and, among those aged 50 year or older, death-censored graft loss.