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Creatine is a substance naturally found in muscle and the brain, and it’s commonly added as a supplement to improve athletic performance and muscle growth. The kidneys clear both natural and ...

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 ...

Health coach Luke Coutinho shares common mistakes you are making while taking creatine and its potential risks.

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 ...

Adding the measurement of cystatin C to that of serum creatinine to determine the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) improves accuracy, but the effect on detection, staging, and risk ...