International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Ali M Alaseem
Department of Pharmacology, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Case Presentation
Persistent Creatinine and Uric Acid Elevation in an Active Athletic Male: A Case Report
Author(s): Ali M Alaseem
Whey Protein (WP) and other protein-fortified supplements are frequently recommended as nutritional supplements to aid in muscle hypertrophy and myogenesis during resistance training. This case report presents a 36 year-old athletic male with elevated creatinine and uric acid levels during routine laboratory evaluation. The patient had no history of kidney disease, diabetes, or hypertension. Upon further examination, it was revealed that the patient had been regularly consuming whey protein as a dietary supplement for two months. Given the potential association between the elevated creatinine and uric acid levels and the use of whey protein, the patient was advised to discontinue the supplement. The patient then switched to protein-fortified milk in an effort to mitigate the possible harmful connection between the dietary intake and the laboratory findings. However, despite the dietar.. Read More»
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