Creatinine

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 Internet Database 5 References

Introduction

• Creatinine is formed through non- enzymatic dehydration of tissue creatine; muscle contains 98% of total body creatine. Creatinine is not recycled, or used in metabolism, thus represents a waste product of creatine metabolism.

• Creatinine is filtered by glomeruli, but is not reabsorbed to an appreciable extent under normal conditions. In congestive heart failure & in uncontrolled diabetes, tubular reabsorption of creatinine may occur. Creatinine is also excreted by the proximal tubules in normal individuals adding & additional 10-40% to the total creatinine in the urine.

More General Terms

• imidazole; glyoxaline; 1,3-diazole; iminazole

Additional Terms

• 24 hour urine creatinine
• creatine

Internet Database

PubChem: 588

References

Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 164

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