creatinine
noun
cre·at·i·nine
krē-ˈa-tə-ˌnēn 
-ən
: a white crystalline strongly basic compound C4H7N3O formed from creatine and found especially in muscle, blood, and urine
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Creatine breaks down to form creatinine, a waste product excreted in the urine.
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Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Small amounts of creatine get broken down into creatinine daily, which is excreted through urine.
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
The authors noted that for any given GFR, creatinine was higher in Black people than in white people.
—Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Similarly, urine tests check for creatinine and a substance called albumin.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Small amounts of creatine get broken down into creatinine daily, which is excreted through urine.
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
The authors noted that for any given GFR, creatinine was higher in Black people than in white people.
—Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Similarly, urine tests check for creatinine and a substance called albumin.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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creatinine
noun
cre·at·i·nine
krē-ˈat-ᵊn-ˌēn, -ᵊn-ən
: a white crystalline strongly basic compound C4H7N3O formed from creatine and found especially in muscle, blood, and urine
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