Doctors measure the blood creatinine level as a test of kidney function. The kidneys' ability to handle creatinine is called the creatinine clearance rate, which helps to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) -- the rate of blood flow through the kidneys.
Martin Luther King and MLK redirect here. For other uses, see Martin Luther King (disambiguation) and MLK (disambiguation). Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr., January 15, 1929 â April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
MLK became a major leader of the civil rights movement after presenting a memorable speech at a keynote to Nixon's request. He worked with the SNCC to advocate massive protests and campaigns in the civil rights movement such as freedom marches and protests. His biggest success came in 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama where he spoke at a mass meeting and agreed to march on city hall the following day.