New urine test could diagnose acute kidney injury

Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 18:20 in Health & Medicine

The presence of certain markers in the urine might be a red flag for acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that a simple urine test could help prevent cases of kidney failure.

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