“AST (SGOT) is normally found in a diversity of tissues including
liver, heart, muscle, kidney, and brain. It is released into serum
when any one of these tissues is damaged. For example, its level in
serum rises with heart attacks and with muscle disorders. It is
therefore not a highly specific indicator of liver injury.
ALT (SGPT) is, by contrast, normally found largely in the liver. This
is not to say that it is exclusively located in liver but that is
where it is most concentrated. It is released into the bloodstream as
the result of liver injury. It therefore serves as a fairly specific
indicator of liver status.”
As for creatinine-Creatinine: A chemical waste molecule that is generated from muscle metabolism. Creatinine is produced from creatine, a molecule of major importance for energy production in muscles. Approximately 2% of the body's creatine is converted to creatinine every day. Creatinine is transported through the bloodstream to the kidneys. The kidneys filter out most of the creatinine and dispose of it in the urine.
Although it is a waste, creatinine serves a vital diagnostic function. Creatinine has been found to be a fairly reliable indicator of kidney function. As the kidneys become impaired the creatinine will rise. Abnormally high levels of creatinine thus warn of possible malfunction or failure of the kidneys, sometimes even before a patient reports any symptoms. It is for this reason that standard blood and urine tests routinely check the amount of creatinine in the blood.
Normal levels of creatinine in the blood are approximately 0.6 to 1.2 milligrams (mg) per deciliter (dl) in adult males and 0.5 to 1.1 milligrams per deciliter in adult females. (In the metric system, a milligram is a unit of weight equal to one-thousandth of a gram, and a deciliter is a unit of volume equal to one-tenth of a liter.) Muscular young or middle-aged adults may have more creatinine in their blood than the norm for the general population. Elderly persons, on the other hand, may have less creatinine in their blood than the norm. Infants have normal levels of about 0.2 or more, depending on their muscle development. A person with only one kidney may have a normal level of about 1.8 or 1.9. Creatinine levels that reach 2.0 or more in babies and 10.0 or more in adults may indicate the need for a dialysis machine to remove wastes from the blood.
you can't take creatinine....or alt or ast.....they are all three serve functions naturally in the body.
as for the herb creatine? any herb store like GNC.
2007-03-23 20:08:36
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answered by Stephanie 6
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Creatinine is found in meat extracts, such as beef and salmon, but the cooking process depletes most of it.
The human body naturally creates the creatinine compound, and if it is found to be lower than normal during blood tests, then there is a problem with some specific function within the body. Also, creatinine supplementation can supress the bodies natural production.
If you require a creatinine supplement, your best bet is to go to a healthfood store and buy one of those nutritional powder supplements. However, make sure it's also loaded with protein and carbohydrates (you have to stimulate your body's insulin release for full benefit).
2007-03-23 19:43:23
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answered by Madre 5
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