Creatinine is a waste product that results from energy metabolism of muscle.
It is transported in the bloodstream to the kidneys where creatinine is then
filtered and removed from the body in urine. Female's normal creatinine levels
fall between 0.5~1.1 mg/dL, while normal values for male are 0.6~1.2 mg/dL. When
the kidneys cannot work efficiently, as with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD),
creatinine levels may rise. What causes your high creatinine? How to lower it
effectively?
Causes of high creatinine in PKD
The multiple cysts will grow with time, and these continuously enlarged cysts
will cause great pressure to the kidneys and surrounding organs. This will cause
damage to the kidney function and reduce the glomerular filtration rate. In this
case, waste products like creatinine cannot be excreted in time, so they will
build up within your body. Over time, you may have elevated high creatinine
levels.
In general, when the kidney function lose at least 50%, the creatinine will
increase above higher than the normal range. Then, how to lower high creatinine
in PKD effectively?
Since the most important cause of high creatinine is due to damaged kidney
function, we must repair the impaired kidneys in order to solve the problem from
the root. At present, Immunotherapy are the most-advanced treatment for kidney
disease.
Each year, more than 1,000 patients throughout the world come to our hospital
for Immunotherapy. After we restore the kidney function with this therapy, your
high creatinine can be reduced permanently.
