Measuring Albuminuria in Individuals With Obesity: Pitfalls of the Urinary Albumin-Creatinine Ratio
An increased urinary albumin excretion rate is an important early risk factor for chronic kidney disease and other major outcomes and is usually measured using the urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR). Obesity is highly prevalent in the general and chronic kidney disease populations and is an inde...
Main Authors: | Avry Chagnac, Allon N. Friedman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-04-01
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Series: | Kidney Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590059524000153 |
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