Understanding creatinine and its limitation in interpreting GFR is important when you take care of hospitalized patients. There are many pitfalls that doctors/nurses are not aware of. In this lecture, we will discuss what plasma creatinine really tell us so as to interpret this lab value more accurately.
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A good further read :
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