Your male patient has a creatinine excretion level of 8 mg/kg body weight/day. What does this indicate?

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Predicted values are based on gender and height, with reference values of approximately 18 mg/kg body weight/day for women to approximately 23 mg/kg body weight/day for men. Values of 60% to 80% of predicted indicate a mild deficit of muscle mass; 40% to 60% indicate a moderate deficit, and less than 40% of predicted suggest a severe depletion of muscle mass.

Your Male Patient Has a Creatinine Excretion Level of 8