Creatinine Clearance and Mike

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Hi Mike,

I think I steered you a little bit wrong the other day on the creatinine

clearance levels. I gave you normal values for a female. Males have a slightly

higher normal range of 97 to 137 ml/min. So your levels are a little bit below

normal, but still pretty good. I'll take yours over my 30 any day :-) Wanna

trade :-)

Sorry for the misinformation yesterday.

Hi Mike,

A Creatinine clearance of 89 is really really good.  Normal range is from

85-125, so you are still within the normal range.  That is a number you want to

see high.  Creatinine clearance is determined from a 24 hour urine test. 

Dialysis and/or transplant become necessary when it gets down to around 10-15 or

so. 

Mine is down to 30 now, so I don't have as much wiggle room as you do, but I

am still holding out and going strong.

I run three miles three to four days a week, raised two daughters, have been

very active in my church.  It is very possible to live very full lives with

IgAN, but you just have to learn to slow down and go to bed early when your body

is tired.  It does take some adjusting, but soon it all becomes second

nature.