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An age-stratified semiquantitative urine ACR triage strategy for quantitative confirmation: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study with temporal validation.

Key takeaways

This study tested a new way to screen for kidney damage using urine tests. It suggests that the test should change based on a person's age. This helps doctors find early signs of kidney disease. It is a look at how well a test works, not a test of a treatment.

Who did this work

Núñez Pérez M · Mondéjar R · Garcés Santos M · Viloria Peñas MDM

Source

Article · PubMed, Reducing protein and albumin in urine · 2026 Oct 14
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42867215/