The urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio is a reliable indicator for evaluating complications of chronic kidney disease and progression in IgA nephropathy in China

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the correlation between the albumin-to-creatinine ratio in the urine and 24-hour urine proteinuria and whether the ratio can predict chronic kidney disease progression even more reliably than 24-hour proteinuria can, particularly in primary IgA nephropathy. METHOD...

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Main Authors: Lu Huan, Luo Yuezhong, Wang Chao, Tu HaiTao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2016-05-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322016000500243&lng=en&tlng=en