How is kidney function monitored on GLP-1?
Kidney function on a GLP-1 is monitored mostly through three values that ride on the basic metabolic panel: creatinine, eGFR (estimated kidney filtration rate), and BUN. Some clinicians add a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio to catch early protein leak, particularly in type 2 diabetes. Most people see kidney markers stay steady or improve once blood sugar is better controlled, with eGFR ticking up and urine albumin ticking down. A short rise in creatinine during heavy nausea or low fluid intake is usually dehydration, not kidney damage, and resolves once you rehydrate. Phaze trends creatinine, eGFR, and BUN with your dose overlaid so a real change in kidney function stands apart from a one-week dip during a rough side-effect stretch.
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