Creatinine: from physiology to clinical application

K Kashani, MH Rosner, M Ostermann - European journal of internal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Estimating static kidney function accurately and detecting changes in kidney function in a
timely fashion are challenging but critically important tasks. Serum creatinine is the most …

Creatine supplementation with specific view to exercise/sports performance: an update

R Cooper, F Naclerio, J Allgrove, A Jimenez - Journal of the International …, 2012 - Springer
Creatine is one of the most popular and widely researched natural supplements. The
majority of studies have focused on the effects of creatine monohydrate on performance and …

Beyond sports: Efficacy and safety of creatine supplementation in pathological or paraphysiological conditions of brain and muscle

M Balestrino, E Adriano - Medicinal research reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Creatine is pivotal in energy metabolism of muscle and brain cells, both in physiological and
in pathological conditions. Additionally, creatine facilitates the differentiation of muscle and …

Creatine and the liver: metabolism and possible interactions

RP Barcelos, ST Stefanello, JL Mauriz… - Mini reviews in …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The process of creatine synthesis occurs in two steps, catalyzed by L-arginine: glycine
amidinotransferase (AGAT) and guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase (GAMT), which take …

Interactions between antiretroviral therapy and complementary and alternative medicine: a narrative review

C Bordes, G Leguelinel-Blache, JP Lavigne… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The use of complementary and alternative medicine including herbal medicine
(phytotherapy), vitamins, minerals and food supplements is frequent among people living …

Risk of adverse outcomes in females taking oral creatine monohydrate: A systematic review and meta-analysis

DL de Guingand, KR Palmer, RJ Snow… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Creatine Monohydrate (CrM) is a dietary supplement routinely used as an ergogenic aid for
sport and training, and as a potential therapeutic aid to augment different disease …

Creatine supplementation enhances anti-tumor immunity by promoting adenosine triphosphate production in macrophages

Z Peng, S Saito - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Creatine is an indispensable organic compound utilized in physiological environments;
however, its role in immunity is still poorly understood. Here, we show that creatine …

Psychosocial aspects of sports medicine in pediatric athletes: Current concepts in the 21st century

DE Greydanus, B Ergun-Longmire, MD Cabral… - Disease-a-Month, 2023 - Elsevier
Behavioral aspects of organized sports activity for pediatric athletes are considered in a
world consumed with winning at all costs. In the first part of this treatise, we deal with a …

Risk assessment for creatine monohydrate

A Shao, JN Hathcock - Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2006 - Elsevier
Creatine monohydrate (creatine) has become an increasingly popular ingredient in dietary
supplements, especially sports nutrition products. A large body of human and animal …

Acute kidney injury associated with androgenic steroids and nutritional supplements in bodybuilders

SE Almukhtar, AA Abbas, DN Muhealdeen… - Clinical kidney …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Four bodybuilders who injected anabolic steroids and ingested commercial protein (78–104
g/day) and creatine (15 g/day) products presented with serum creatinine levels between …