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My father(66 yrs old) done a test and has a result low creatinine. what does it mean? what will be the effect and how it can be cure?

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Low Creatinine: Serum creatinine is a laboratory test that is performed as part of routine blood work and to facilitate diagnosis of kidney disease, not supplement used to gain muscle. Low creatinine levels are a sign of reduced muscle mass, which may be caused by disease, debilitation or aging.

Answered 1/16/2014

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Means nothing: Reference ranges are set so that several percent of healthy folks will fall outside at either end.

Answered 8/3/2014

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