A Healthy Active Duty Soldier with an Elevated Serum Creatinine

ABSTRACT Creatine products and sports supplements are widely used by active duty soldiers. These products are associated with both acute renal failure and elevated serum creatinine levels without renal injury. We present a case involving an active duty, 26-year-old Caucasian soldier who was evaluate...

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Published in:Military medicine 2023-03, Vol.188 (3-4), p.e866-e869
Main Authors: Tobin, Trevor W, Thurlow, John S, Yuan, Christina M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Kidney Injury - etiology
Adult
Creatine
Creatinine
Humans
Kidney
Military Personnel
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Summary:ABSTRACT Creatine products and sports supplements are widely used by active duty soldiers. These products are associated with both acute renal failure and elevated serum creatinine levels without renal injury. We present a case involving an active duty, 26-year-old Caucasian soldier who was evaluated in our clinic for elevated creatinine levels. This patient had no active medical problems and was noted on repeat labs to have significantly elevated creatinine levels. Subsequent investigations led us to conclude these values were not associated with renal injury and were due to ingested supplements.
ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
DOI:10.1093/milmed/usab163