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 ...

A 74-year-old man with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes presented to our nephrology clinic for follow-up of diabetic kidney disease with a serum creatinine of 180 (reference range 59 ...

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 ...

Dr. Keith Roach, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I have lupus, so my kidneys and other organs are always of concern. After having chronic urinary tract infections for about two years, I was referred to a ...

Higher serum creatinine levels that are still within normal ranges are associated with a significantly increased risk of prostate cancer, according to a new study. Compared with patients in the lowest ...

With kidney disease on the rise worldwide, we asked the nation's top specialists to share the early signs of the condition. Keep reading for the surprising kidney disease symptoms to watch out for and ...

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 ...