Lower serum creatinine is a newly identified risk factor for type 2 diabetes, Japanese researchers concluded. They studied 8,570 nondiabetic Japanese men aged 40-55 years at study entry. During a four ...
A new study published in the Journal American Medical Association showed that patients with an Cystatin C based estimated ...
The Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes (FIELD) study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted in Australia, New Zealand, and Finland that was designed to ...
A large prospective study suggests that a routine creatinine blood test may help flag people at higher risk of osteoporosis and fractures, revealing a narrow “sweet spot” where muscle and kidney ...
The prevalence of established cardiovascular disease was 36% in those with CRI compared with 20% in those with normal renal function (odds ratio [OR], 2.25; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.87-2.70), ...
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Foods to Avoid When Creatinine Is High

If you have high blood levels of creatinine, your physician may recommend some dietary adjustments to prevent or delay future kidney health problems.
A cystatin C–based blood test may provide a more reliable way to monitor kidney function in children and young adults with SCD, a study found.