For the quantitative assessment of microalbuminuria, measurement of the albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) in a random, single-voided, spot urine sample is recommended by guidelines. 14, 15, 16 Urinary ...

Yamamoto and colleagues recently published a study comparing total protein-to-creatinine ratios (TPCRs) with albumin-to-creatinine ratios (ACRs) to provide this guidance. They obtained random urine ...

People with Type 2 diabetes should be concerned with their kidney function, but current testing is woefully insufficient. A ...

Assessment of subclinical end-organ damage is a key element in the evaluation of patients with primary hypertension. In fact, detecting left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) or peripheral atherosclerosis ...

Combining the chronic kidney disease markers of creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio with the biomarker cystatin C was associated with improved ...

Who Needs a Microalbumin Urine Test? When you find out about a health issue early on, you can often take steps to protect yourself and keep your body strong. If you have diabetes or high blood ...

The proper screening test for any disease needs to have high sensitivity with a reasonable specificity as well as an expense and risk that is appropriate for the clinical scenario. Given that at least ...

A urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) of exceeding 30 mg/g was significantly associated with higher risks for any type of dementia, respectively, compared with an ACR less than 30 mg/g. Elevated ...

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