What Causes Elevated Creatinine Level?
Please find causes for increased creatinine below
Detailed Answer:
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I have read through your query in detail.
I assume you are interested in know the reasons for increased levels of serum creatinine. Creatinine levels are associated with kidney function. If there is abnormal kidney function then the creatinine levels go up. This can happen due to a number of causes, acute and chronic.
Acute or sudden and temporary rise of creatinine can be due to
1. dehydration
2. low blood volume
3. intake of a large amount of proteins like meat
4. intake of certain medications
5. acute renal failure
Chronic rise of creatinine includes
1. diabetes
2. vascular disease (conditions that affect the heart, arteries and veins, such as coronary heart disease or stroke)
2. heart failure
4. high blood pressure (hypertension)
5. urinary tract obstructions (where something blocks the normal flow of urine, such as a kidney stone or a blood clot)
6. neurogenic bladder
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