Kidney
How well your kidneys filter, from creatinine and eGFR to protein and albumin in the urine.
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Conditions
ConditionsGout: the crystal disease, and why your uric acid number isn't the whole storyA sudden, screaming big toe is the classic sign. Here is what gout is, what sets off an attack, the foods that move uric acid up or down, and why the blood test can read normal mid-flare.Read ConditionsChronic kidney disease: what a low eGFR and a urine test really meanHow a flagged eGFR or protein in your urine becomes (or does not become) chronic kidney disease, and what slows it down.Read
Guides
LearnKidney function test: how to read your renal panelYour kidneys get scored on two axes at once, filtering and damage. Here is what creatinine, eGFR, BUN, and urine ACR each tell you, and what the pattern means.Read CompoundsCreatine: strong evidence for muscle, and a kidney number it moves on purposeOne of the best-evidenced supplements for strength, and the reason your kidney labs can read worse while healthy kidneys keep filtering normally.Read
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