Effect of creatine supplementation on kidney stones recurrence in an athlete: a case report

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Published May 18, 2022
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Vol. 100 No. 6 (2022): Issue Juin 2022

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Addin Akbari
Amine Ghram
Beat Knechtle
Katja Weiss
Helmi Ben Saad

Abstract

Introduction: Several studies examined the effects of creatine monohydrate supplementation on renal function, but no previous study has investigated its effects
on kidney stones in humans.

Observation: A renal ultrasound in a healthy young athlete (without a known renal morphological anomaly, normal kidney function, normal phospholipid and uric
acid data) revealed a kidney stone of 11 mm in the lower right calyx. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy was applied in order to break the down stone. Twentyone days later, a follow-up renal ultrasound showed the absence of stones in the kidney. One week later, the athlete started creatine monohydrate supplementation
for two months. Fourteen months after stopping creatine monohydrate supplementation, a third renal ultrasound confirmed the absence of stones in the kidney.

Conclusion: Two months of creatine monohydrate supplementation in an athlete with a history of kidney stones could not be associated with kidney stone
recurrence in the long run.


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