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High creatinine and protein in kidney: Whenever you check the kidney, sometimes the amount of protein and creatinine is found in the kidney. Many people do not know what means to increase the amount of protein and creatinine. In such a situation, people get nervous. It usually indicates a direct indication of kidney problem. Therefore, it is important to understand what is the reason behind increasing the amount of protein and creatinine and is it dangerous?
First of all, it should be understood what is the relationship between protein and creatine. Let us tell you that the kidney acts to filter our blood and stores the necessary protein in the body. When the kidney is unable to filter properly, the amount of protein and creatinine starts increasing. If it is not caught in the investigation at the right time, then the problem of kidney failure starts increasing.
Why does protein and creatinine grow in the kidney?
Dr. Subhash Giri in Medicine Department at RML Hospital It is said that the problem comes when the kidney does not work properly, then protein starts leaking into urine, which is called proteinuria. Along with this, creatinine is the waste product that the kidneys clean and remove it through urine. When the kidney is unable to filter properly, the amount of creatinine increases in the blood.
Why do protein and creatinine increase in kidney?
- Their growth can cause many kidney problems such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), glomerulonephritis or nephrotic syndrome. In the problem of diabetes and high BP, the kidneys are gradually damaged. Along with this, creatinine can grow temporarily even if the amount of water in the body is reduced.
- Eating more protein diet and supplements, body building supplements or non-veg can also affect. Some antibiotic, pain relieving medicines increases the problem of creatin.
How to control?
Change your diet, reduce the amount of salt in food. Eat fried roasted things and processed food less. If you are increasing protein supplements in diets, then take advice from a doctor before taking the body’s need. Also, do not let water be earned. If you keep drinking water, then the kidney will continue to do its filter work properly.
Which check to get
- Get Serum Creatinine, Urea.
- Keep doing Urine Test (Protein, Albumin).
- It is also necessary to do kidney ultrasound from time to time.
- Do not take any kind of medicine by yourself.
- The advice of a kidney specialist is necessary.