We have evaluated the use of single voided urine (SVU) samples from diabetic outpatients as a screen for AU. albumin was measured by RIA and expressed as mg/g creatinine (cr). To set normal limits ...

Albumin is the most abundant protein in the circulation. Its main physiologic function is to maintain colloid osmotic pressure. Better understanding of albumin's other physiologic functions has ...

CKD can lead to severe complications like anemia, uremic gastroenteritis, and renal secondary hyperparathyroidism. Early ...

GPs struggle to integrate albuminuria screening for chronic kidney disease due to confusion over prescribing and interpreting ...

A University of Iowa research team has found that a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs have no effect on kidney function.

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of ...

Annual health checkups regularly include urine tests that serve several purposes, including checking for symptoms of kidney ...

For example, hypoalbuminemia from nephrotic syndrome causes profound fluid-related weight gain, foamy urine, trouble breathing with activity, and high blood pressure. An albumin blood test and a ...