Predictive value of serum albumin-to-globulin ratio for incident chronic kidney disease: A 12-year community-based prospective study.

<h4>Background</h4>Inflammation plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Significant association between serum albumin-to-globulin (AG) ratio and inflammation led us to investigate the prognostic value of serum AG ratio for incident CKD.<h4>Methods&...

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Main Authors: Jane Park, Hyung Jong Kim, Jinsu Kim, Yu Bum Choi, Yoon Soo Shin, Mi Jung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238421