Diagnostic Accuracy of Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio Is Influenced by Urine Concentration.

The usage of urine protein/creatinine ratio to estimate daily urine protein excretion is prevalent, but relatively little attention has been paid to the influence of urine concentration and its impact on test accuracy. We took advantage of 24-hour urine collection to examine both urine protein/creat...

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Main Authors: Chih-Yu Yang, Fu-An Chen, Chun-Fan Chen, Wen-Sheng Liu, Chia-Jen Shih, Shuo-Ming Ou, Wu-Chang Yang, Chih-Ching Lin, An-Hang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4564100?pdf=render