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Serum creatinine low

2021-12-12 13:48:04
Dear sir, my son 18 years old serum creatinine is 0.56 mg/dl (bio ref. 0.7-1.3), blood urea 14 mg/dl (bio ref 19.3-49.38) and blood urea nitrogen 6.5 mg/dl (bio ref 8-20). Rest all KFT report parameters serum uric acid, calcium, sodium and chloride with in normal range. Please advise sir why creatinine, urea and BUN below normal.
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It may be due to low protein intake, nothing to worry
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increase protein intake in diet

Answered2021-12-15 07:38:17

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