Creatinine levels indicate a person's kidney health, and high levels mean your kidneys are not working as effectively as they should.

In response to my recent column on creatine, a reader inquired about the difference between creatine versus creatinine. Are they related, and if so, how? Good question, and a topic that often surfaces ...

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 cases, your ...

Creatinine is a natural waste product made by your muscles during regular energy use. Normally, your kidneys filter it out ...

Though they have similar names, creatine and creatinine are two different compounds. Creatine is a naturally occurring substance in your brain and muscle tissue. Creatinine is the breakdown of ...

Investigators assessed markers of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with cancer risks using data from more than one million patients.