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Bad infections all the time!

67 yr old woman , my creatinine is now 1.10
, next step?? Help
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Elevated chromogranin A (CgA) levels can be seen with neuroendocrine tumors, such as carcinoid, gastrinoma, insulinoma, glucagonoma, VIPoma, and somatostatinoma. Elevated gastrin can be seen with various entities including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, caused by gastrinoma, which can be found in pancreas and/or duodenum. To localize the tumor, your doctor may decide to order imaging tests, including but not limited to pancreatic protocol CT and/or MRI abdomen with and without contrast (which includes precontrast, postcontrast arterial, and postcontrast venous phase; the arterial phase is key because these tumors tend to be hypervascular).
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Not enough info. What kind of infections? Urinary tract infections? All you posted was a normal creatinine level. Any other lab and/or imaging tests?
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I was told creatinine 1.10 is part of 3 stage kidney problems, I keep having infections  , myChromigin a
levels are from 989 to 1487 , it goes up and comes down, Gastrin levels are 750!
I have high BP all the time
and meds for my heart army holding me any more ???
Thanks

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