why 24-h urine albumin excretion rate method still is used for screening of diabetic nephropathy in isfahan laboratories?

Why 24-h Urine Albumin Excretion Rate Method Still is Used for Screening of Diabetic Nephropathy in Isfahan Laboratories?

BACKGROUND The first step in diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy is measurement of albumin in a spot urine sample. The aim of this study was assessment of the accuracy of urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) in random urine specimens (RUS) for microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria screening in Iranian diabetic patients. METHODS A total of 200 diabetic patients participated to our study. 2...

The need for early predictors of diabetic nephropathy risk: is albumin excretion rate sufficient?

Initial studies showing an approximately 80% rate of progression from microalbuminuria (MA) to proteinuria in type 1 diabetic patients led to the broad acceptance of MA as a useful clinical predictor of increased diabetic nephropathy (DN) risk. Some MA patients, however, have quite advanced renal structural changes, and MA may, in these cases, be a marker rather than a predictor of DN. More rec...

Albumin excretion rate among patients with diabetic retinopathy

Urine Cytology: Useful Screening Method for Polyoma Virus Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Patients

Polyoma virus nephropathy occurs in 3% to 4% of renal transplant recipients, causing graft loss in 50% of cases. The objective of the present study was to explore the effects of age, sex, post-transplantation period and plasma creatinine levels on the polyoma virus infection in kidney transplanted patients. Urine samples were collected from 362 patients, centrifuged and microscopic slides prepa...

Perspectives in Diabetes The Need for Early Predictors of Diabetic Nephropathy Risk Is Albumin Excretion Rate Sufficient?

Initial studies showing an ~80% rate of progression from microalbuminuria (MA) to proteinuria in type 1 diabetic patients led to the broad acceptance of MA as a useful clinical predictor of increased diabetic nephropathy (DN) risk. Some MA patients, however, have quite advanced renal structural changes, and MA may, in these cases, be a marker rather than a predictor of DN. More recent studies h...

میزان بروز میکروآلبومینوری و عوامل خطر همراه در بیماران دیابتی نوع 2

Background: Microalbuminuria represents the earliest clinical of renal involvement and reflects the progression of diabetic nephropathy and increased risk of mortality in diabetic patients. The incidence of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes differs widely by race .The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of and risk factors for microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetic patients. ...