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Creatinine

A waste product from muscle, cleared by the kidneys. Blood levels are used to estimate kidney function.

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English
Creatinine
Arabic medical term
الكرياتينين
Common Arabic term
الكرياتينين
Abbreviation
Cr
Also called
كرياتينين، الكرياتنين، نسبة الكرياتينين، serum creatinine، scr

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