Creatine supplementation and its influence on human organism
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https://doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2022.12.09.002Keywords
creatine, supplementation, influence, kidney, renal effectsAbstract
Background: Creatine supplementation is one of the most popular methods of improving athletic performance. In this article we reviewed its positive and negative influence on human organism.
Materials and Methods: This paper was based on medical articles collected in PubMed from 1998 to 2019. The research has been done by looking through the key words such as: “creatine”, “supplementation”, “influence”, “kidney”, “renal effects”.
Results: Creatine supplementation has no negative influence on renal function. Moreover it appears to have a positive effect on some aspects of metabolism.
Conclusions: According to the available knowledge, creatine supplementation in appropriate doses is safe.
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