When you go for your annual checkup, the doctor will typically take blood and urine samples. One of the things they will usually examine is your creatinine levels. This is because your creatinine ...

This byproduct is then transported via the bloodstream to the kidneys, where it undergoes filtration. In cases of chronic kidney disease or severe renal impairment, this filtration process becomes ...

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) is an independent risk factor indicating ...

If the kidneys are not functioning properly the creatinine levels in the blood can build up. Elevated creatinine levels can indicate impaired kidney function, emphasizing the importance of ...

A Center Township man and his wife have filed a lawsuit claiming a yearslong delay in diagnosing his kidney disease led to him developing irreversible end state renal disease. Chad and Michelle Kuzar ...

The emergency hospital said they have seen 15 cases of Leptospirosis in the last month! They also said that only 50% of those ...

This can lead to problems climbing stairs or combing your hair. In addition to muscle symptoms, you may have a high creatinine kinase level (measured with a blood test). Creatinine kinase is a muscle ...

It was initially thought Lp(a) would need to be measured only once, but data suggest it can fluctuate in some people.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) and Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today ...

Chronic kidney disease affects over 800 million people and can lead to kidney failure. Here are the symptoms, causes, and ...

An 81-year-old man with history of 30 years of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM) was referred to nephrology clinic in summer of 2017 because of recently discovered elevated creatinine (1.5–1.7 mg/dL). His ...

A retired Massachusetts state trooper has spent his life helping others — but now, he’s in need of help as he searches an ...