Specialized biomarkers were measured in specimens collected at baseline from 4,400 participants who attended both visits; lipids, C-reactive protein (CRP), cystatin C, urine albumin/creatinine ratio, complete b
(BMI) based on measured height and weight; cigarette smoking (current smoking versus never or former smokers); albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR), which was log transformed for the analysis; high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hsCRP), which was also log trans- formed; and high-density ...
This study aimed at understanding the reasons veterinarians conduct a urinary protein/creatinine ratio (UPCR) in cats, correlating it with signalment, dipstick proteinuria tests, and urine specific gravity (USG) and assessing its role in chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis and monitoring. A ret...
This study aimed at understanding the reasons veterinarians conduct a urinary protein/creatinine ratio (UPCR) in cats, correlating it with signalment, dipstick proteinuria tests, and urine specific gravity (USG) and assessing its role in chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis and monitoring. A ret...