For Creatinine we have terms and definitions in 12 topics. The topics are Breast Cancer, Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Diabetes, HIV and AIDs, Health, Medical, Naturopathic, Organ Transplant, Prostate Cancer, Surgery and Urology.

Creatinine (Breast Cancer)

A normal, alkaline constituent of urine and blood. Increased quantities of it are found in advanced stages of renal disease.

Creatinine (Cancer)

A compound that is excreted from the body in urine. Creatinine levels are measured to monitor kidney function.

Creatinine (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)

A component of urine, and the final breakdown product of creatine, which is an important molecule for building energy reserves, for example, in muscle cells.

Creatinine (Diabetes)

An end-product of protein metabolism found in the blood and urine, that can be used to help assess if the kidneys are working adequately. A related test, using simultaneous measurements of a timed urine sample plus a blood creatinine test, is called the creatinine clearance.

Creatinine (HIV and AIDs)

The product of the breakdown of creatine, an important molecule involved in energy transfer within muscle cells. The level of creatinine in the blood and urine provides a measure of kidney function.

Creatinine (Health)

Waste product filtered from the blood by the kidneys and expelled in urine

Creatinine (Medical)

A waste product that is filtered from the blood by the kidneys and expelled in urine

Creatinine (Naturopathic)

It is the waste product of creatine, an enzyme found in large amounts throughout the tissues, and mainly excreted in the urine. The parent compound creatine enables the body to use the "blue flame" of anaerobic combustion (as opposed to the yellow flame of oxidation). Elevated creatinine in the blood may be an early symptom of kidney disease.

Creatinine (Organ Transplant)

Found in the blood, it is a waste by-product of muscle function; creatinine level in the blood is one of the key measures of kidney function.

Creatinine (Prostate Cancer)

A chemical substance resulting from the metabolism of creatine, that is found in muscle tissue and blood; creatinine is normally excreted in the urine as a metabolic waste; when elevated in the blood it indicates impairment of kidney function

Creatinine (Surgery)

A substance found the blood stream, that is filtered out of the body
by the kidneys. Creatinine blood levels increase with kidney failure,
but decrease with successful transplantation. Blood creatinine
levels help determine how well the kidney is working.

Creatinine (Urology)

A waste product that is filtered from the blood by the kidneys and expelled in urine. Levels of creatinine can be measured in the blood to determine how well the kidneys are functioning.

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