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Measurement of Albumin and Other Urinary Proteins in Low Concentration in Diabetes Mellitus: Techniques and Clinical Significance

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Independent clinical studies have indicated that urinary albumin excretion increased above normal but below the level of detection by Albustix (»microalbuminuria«) predict accurately the development of clinical nephropathy and end-stage renal failure in adults with insulin-dependent diabetes (IDD) [1–3].

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Rowe, D.J.F., Gatling, W. (1994). Measurement of Albumin and Other Urinary Proteins in Low Concentration in Diabetes Mellitus: Techniques and Clinical Significance. In: Mogensen, C.E. (eds) The Kidney and Hypertension in Diabetes Mellitus. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6746-9_8

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