The anhydride of creatine, formed non-enzymically; urinary excretion is relatively constant from day to day, and reflects mainly the amount of muscle tissue in the body, so the amounts of various components of urine are often expressed relative to creatinine.
Nitrogen-based compound formed in muscle tissue, passed into the bloodstream, and excreted in the urine. Elevated levels of creatinine in the blood may indicate a kidney disorder.
An important nitrogen compound that is a normal constituent of urine and blood; increased levels may indicate renal damage.
A nitrogenous substance in muscles and urine.
A substance which is the form in which creatine is excreted.
The urinary excretion product of creatine breakdown. The conversion of creatine to creatinine is irreversible.
Creatinine is produced within the muscle during the catabolism of creatine. Twenty-four hour urinary creatinine excretion is often used as an indicator of somatic protein status.
Breakdown product of phosphocreatine, an energy source for muscle contraction; small amounts are normally found in the blood and urine. In kidney failure, creatinine abnormally accumulates in the body.
A substance in urine that is found in elevated quantities in patients with muscular dystrophy and other pathologies.
A protein waste-product elevated in disturbances of kidney function.
A substance derived from creatine and creatine phosphate in muscle Creatinine is excreted in the urine.
Creatinine is the anhydride of creatine and is derived from it. It is a metabolic waste product.
the decomposition product of the metabolism of phosphocreatine, a source of energy for muscle contraction. Increased quantities of it are found in advanced stages of renal disease. It is a normal, alkaline constituent of urine and blood. The average normal serum creatinine value is less than 1.2 mg/dl. About 0.02 g/kg of body weight is excreted by the kidneys per day.
Creatinine is a catabolic derivative of creatine, a crucial constituent of muscle tissue.
Creatinine, a metabolized by-product of creatine, an organic compound that aids in the facilitation of muscle contractions, can be detected in both the bloodstream and muscle tissue. The kidneys play a pivotal role in eliminating creatinine from the blood, which is subsequently excreted through urine.
A byproduct generated through chemical processes occurring in the muscles, this substance is eliminated from the bloodstream by the kidneys and subsequently excreted in urine.