Test predicts who will develop end-stage renal disease

Measuring kidney function by assessing two different factors - glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and urinary albumin levels - helps determine which patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD), according to a study appearing in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). This combination test could help physicians identify patients at high risk of serious kidney trouble and allow them to intervene at an early stage...

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