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Beyond Creatinine: D-Amino Acids as Emerging Indicators of Kidney Function and Disease

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Key takeaways

This review looks at D-amino acids as a possible new way to check kidney health. Current tests like creatinine can be thrown off by muscle mass or age. This paper summarizes what is known so far. There are no new trial results in this article.

Who did this work

Alina Uifălean (Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy) · Maria Iacobescu (Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy) · Ximena Maria Mureșan (Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy) · Simona Codruţa Hegheş (Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy) · Liana Claudia Salanță (University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca) · Radu-Cristian Moldovan (Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy) · Cristina Adela Iuga (Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-23
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics18101207