Serum Creatinine Values in Elite Athletes Competing in 8 Different Sports: Comparison with Sedentary People

[摘要] The concentration of creatinine in serum is the most widely used and commonly accepted measure of renal function in clinical medicine. Reference values of biochemical variables specific for sportsmen have never been defined, and those used for the general population are also applied to athletes. The common reference interval for creatinine in the general population corresponds to 62–115 μmol/L (0.7–1.3 mg/dL) for adult males (1). In our experience with athletes, we frequently observed high creatinine values, near or higher than 115 μmol/L (1.3 mg/dL). We studied 220 elite athletes: 15 triathletes of the Italian National Team, 29 basketball players of an Italian First Division team, 35 cyclists from 2 professional teams, 13 racing motorcyclists of a professional team, 27 soccer players of an Italian First Division team, 23 sailors of an America’s …

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学