Test Predicts Who Will Develop End-stage Renal Disease
Friday, April 10, 2009 - 23:07
in Health & Medicine
Measuring kidney function by assessing two different factors -- glomerular filtration rate and urinary albumin levels -- helps determine which patients with chronic kidney disease will develop end-stage renal disease, according to a new study. This combination test could help physicians identify patients at high risk of serious kidney trouble and allow them to intervene at an early stage.