Diagnostic accuracy of urine dipstick testing for albumin-to-creatinine ratio and albuminuria: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Diagnostic accuracy of urine dipstick testing for albumin-to-creatinine ratio and albuminuria: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: The accuracy of urine dipsticks to detect increased albuminuria is uncertain. We aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of urine dipsticks for detecting albuminuria. Methods: A systematic review of studies that assessed the diagnostic accuracy of urine dipstick testing for detecting alb...

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Main Authors: Jhonatan R. Mejia, Jose Ernesto Fernandez-Chinguel, Gandy Dolores-Maldonado, Naysha Becerra-Chauca, Sergio Goicochea-Lugo, Percy Herrera-Añazco, Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka, Alvaro Taype-Rondan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Albuminuria
Sensitivity and specificity
Renal insufficiency
Chronic
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021023562

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