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Can drinking water lower your creatinine levels?

I am a 20 year old male. I have high creatinine levels. Can drinking water lower your creatinine levels?

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I am on a busy clinical service until Feb 1, 2020 and may be slow to respond to emails.
Yes, in general, drinking water will lower the creatinine level and the converse is true as well, getting dehydrated can increase the creatinine .