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 ...

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between acute serum creatinine changes in acute renal failure (ARF), before specialized treatment begins, and in-hospital mortality, ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

A prospective cohort study found that in patients with chronic kidney disease, large differences in their glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on cystatin C vs creatinine were associated with risk ...

The accuracy of estimation of kidney function with the use of routine metabolic tests, such as measurement of the serum creatinine level, has been controversial. The European Kidney Function ...

Pre-kidney transplant high creatinine levels in patients on peritoneal dialysis increases the risk for delayed graft function and, among those aged 50 year or older, death-censored graft loss.