Why 24-h urine albumin excretion rate method still is used for screening of diabetic nephropathy in Isfahan laboratories?

Why 24-h urine albumin excretion rate method still is used for screening of diabetic nephropathy in Isfahan laboratories?

Background: The first step in diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy is measurement of albumin in a spot urine sample. The aim of this study was assessment of the accuracy of urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) in random urine specimens (RUS) for microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria screening in...

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Main Authors: Azam Teimoury, Bijan Iraj, Motahar Heidari-Beni, Massoud Amini, Seyed-Mohsen Hosseiny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Albuminuria
diabetic nephropathy
screening
urinary albumin to creatinine ratio
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=3;spage=341;epage=347;aulast=Teimoury

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