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What a person eats can affect creatinine levels

Today let us have a glance at the inputs provided by our learned Doctor, an ENT specialist with 41 years of experience. He prefers to remain anonymous on the information provided by him. He explains the salient features of Creatinine level and has forwarded the following information: Women often have a lower blood creatinine: A normal result is 0.7 to 1.3 mg/dL for men and 0.6 to 1.1 mg/dL for women. Women often have a lower blood creatinine level than men. This is because women often have less muscle mass than men. Creatinine level varies based on a person's size and muscle mass High levels in the blood might indicate that the kidneys are not working: Creatinine is the waste product of creatine, which the muscles use to make energy. Typically, creatinine travels in the blood to the kidneys, where it leaves the body in the urine. High levels in the blood might indicate that the kidneys are not working correctly, while low levels can occur with low muscle mass. The creatinine blo...