Cause of High Serum Creatinine of Renal Insuffiency

Creatinine is a kind of metabolic product and chiefly filtered out of the blood by the kidneys. Creatinine is divided into serum creatinine and urine creatinine. Urine creatinine can be discharged in the urine. Normal level of serum creatinine in human blood is 53-140μmol/ L. When people suffer from Kidney disease, their kidneys’ normal function is damaged and a higher level of blood creatinine can be tested. Therefore, measuring serum creatinine the most commonly used as indicator of renal function.

Creatinine is small molecule, which is mostly filtered by glomeruli and rarely absorbed by renal tubules. Therefore, most creatinine is expelled from body through urine. When Kidney disease occurs, creatinine accumulates in the body and becomes harmful toxins. When glomerular filtration rate dropped to 1 / 3 of normal rate, the level of serum creatinine begins to rise significantly. Therefore, obvious increase of serum creatinine indicates that kidneys have been seriously damaged. At that time, many patients will feel nausea, vomiting and dizziness.

Traditional treatment for high serum creatinine focuses on purely lower the level of creatinine in the blood. As basement membrane isn’t repaired, so the level of serum creatinine is lowered temporarily and can rise again easily. In order to really treat high serum creatinine, glomerular filtration has to be improved. Traditional Chinese medicine can repair the damaged basement membrane, which need a relatively long time.

In addition, patients with Kidney disease should pay attention to daily diet so as to get a better control of serum creatinine.

1. Limit salt intake. The intake of salt should be decided according to patients’ condition. If high blood pressure and edema appear, the salt intake can be reduced accordingly.

2. Vitamin intake: kidney disease sufferers with high creatinine should choose food rich in vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C

3. Protein intake: In order to control continued deterioration of renal function, patients must control protein intake and choose high-quality protein.

Kindly Reminder:
Kidney Disease should be treated as soon as possible, thus enhancing the therapeutic effect and improving quality of life. The most important thing is to build up the confidence to fight with disease.