Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you’ll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some cases, your ...

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Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

Kidney disease is rising at an alarming pace worldwide, and it’s now among the top causes of death. A Lancet study highlights that the number of people living with chronic kidney disease jumped from ...

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 milligrams per deciliter, which ...