Standardization of diagnostic biomarker concentrations in urine: the hematuria caveat.

Sensitive and specific urinary biomarkers can improve patient outcomes in many diseases through informing early diagnosis. Unfortunately, to date, the accuracy and translation of diagnostic urinary biomarkers into clinical practice has been disappointing. We believe this may be due to inappropriate...

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Main Authors: Cherith N Reid, Michael Stevenson, Funso Abogunrin, Mark W Ruddock, Frank Emmert-Streib, John V Lamont, Kate E Williamson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3534058?pdf=render