Kidney damage while using anabolic steroids is NOT common. On the other hand, I see lowered eGFR all the time in our community. What is going on?
eGFR is a measure of the kidney's ability to filtrate creatinine from the bloodstream. Higher creatinine means lower eGFR and is therefor assumed to be a predictor for kidney health.
Creatinine is generally high when you have higher muscle mass, train hard or use creatine supplements. In these cases there is probably no reason to be alarmed when your eGFR is low. In some cases more examinations are approriate. For example when you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, genetic predisposition, or symptoms of renal insufficiency.
As a medical doctor I help you to make the right decisions regarding the use of anabolic steroids and performance enhancing drugs. I do this by detailing your medical history and whether your family members have indicators of hightened risk for high blood pressure or kidney disease
Creatinine is generally high when you have higher muscle mass, train hard or use creatine supplements. In these cases there is probably no reason to be alarmed when your eGFR is low. In some cases more examinations are approriate. For example when you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, genetic predisposition, or symptoms of renal insufficiency.
Although boldenone is often seen as particulary damaging for the kidneys, high-quality evidence is lacking in humans. Still, there are safer options than boldenone which would be better candidates in a harm reduction strategy.
