News tagged with urinary albumin

Elevated level of certain protein in urine linked to increased risk for blood clots

Preliminary research suggests that higher than normal levels of the protein albumin in urine is associated with an increased risk for blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or lungs (venous thromboembolism; VTE), according ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

May 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

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 ...

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Apr 08, 2009 | not rated yet | 0