Morning Urine Test Is Superior To All Other Tests For Detecting Declining Kidney Performance In Patients With Diabetic Kidney Disease, University Medical Center Groningen Study

EurekAlert! -- A morning urine test is superior to all other tests for detecting declining kidney performance in patients with diabetic kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that clinicians should monitor kidney function by measuring the albumin:creatinine ratio from a first morning urine sample.

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