Is 1.7 Creatinine level dangerous for a diabetic patient?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

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Creatinine level of 1.7 is significant of mild elevation from normal range, but it alone does not dictate severity of kidney disease in Diabetic patients.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm a bit worried about my creatinine level, which is 1.2 mgdL. Does this mean there's a kidney issue? What would be considered a normal creatinine level? Please let me know.

A normal creatinine level for adults is 0.71.3 mgdL for men and 0.61.1 mgdL for women

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I'm a 45-year-old guy dealing with hypertension for the past couple of years. Lately, I've noticed that my morning urine is really foamy, but there's no discomfort when I'm peeing. I'm just curious, what could be causing this foamy urine in the morning?

That frothy urine is due to protiene loss in your urine,Get complete Urine examination done and visit Nephrologist for appropriate management

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Can a keto diet reduce kidney failure?

Ketogenic lifestyle dictates a person to have high protein and fat with low or zero carbohydrate diet which may affect metabolic acidosis. High protein diet may hasten kidney failure.

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