TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute Renal Failure in a Young Weight Lifter Taking Multiple Food Supplements, Including Creatine Monohydrate
AU - Thorsteinsdottir, Bjorg
AU - Grande, Joseph P.
AU - Garovic, Vesna D.
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - We report a case of a healthy 24-year-old man who presented with acute renal failure and proteinuria while taking creatine and multiple other supplements for bodybuilding purposes. A renal biopsy showed acute interstitial nephritis. The patient recovered completely after he stopped taking the supplements. Creatine is a performance-enhancing substance that has gained widespread popularity among professional as well as amateur athletes. It is legal and considered relatively safe. Recently there have been case reports of renal dysfunction, including acute interstitial nephritis, associated with its use. Further studies are needed to evaluate the safety of creatine supplementation. It may be prudent to include a warning of this possible side effect in the product insert.
AB - We report a case of a healthy 24-year-old man who presented with acute renal failure and proteinuria while taking creatine and multiple other supplements for bodybuilding purposes. A renal biopsy showed acute interstitial nephritis. The patient recovered completely after he stopped taking the supplements. Creatine is a performance-enhancing substance that has gained widespread popularity among professional as well as amateur athletes. It is legal and considered relatively safe. Recently there have been case reports of renal dysfunction, including acute interstitial nephritis, associated with its use. Further studies are needed to evaluate the safety of creatine supplementation. It may be prudent to include a warning of this possible side effect in the product insert.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.jrn.2006.04.025
DO - 10.1053/j.jrn.2006.04.025
M3 - Article
C2 - 17046619
AN - SCOPUS:33749621760
SN - 1051-2276
VL - 16
SP - 341
EP - 345
JO - Journal of Renal Nutrition
JF - Journal of Renal Nutrition
IS - 4
ER -