Kidneys are vital organs responsible for filtering waste products, including creatinine, from the blood. Creatinine is a byproduct of muscle metabolism and serves as a key indicator of kidney function ...

Dear Doctors: A recent blood test showed my creatinine levels are a bit high. My doctor said it’s something we need to watch because that can be a symptom of chronic kidney disease. Is high creatinine ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

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 ...