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Publication Information

PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2014
Affiliation
Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield, United Kingdom; Department of Cardiovascular Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom. Electronic address: t.ellam@sheffield.ac.uk.
Authors
Campbell MJ, Ellam T, El Nahas M, Fogarty DG, Fotheringham J
Studies
Citation
Fotheringham J, Campbell MJ, Fogarty DG, El Nahas M, Ellam T. Estimated albumin excretion rate versus urine albumin-creatinine ratio for the estimation of measured albumin excretion rate: derivation and validation of an estimated albumin excretion rate equation. Am J Kidney Dis 2014 Mar;63(3):405-14. Epub 2013 Sep 29.

Abstract

Glomerular filtration rate estimation equations use demographic variables to account for predicted differences in creatinine generation rate. In contrast, assessment of albuminuria from urine albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) does not account for these demographic variables, potentially distorting albuminuria prevalence estimates and clinical decision making.