Assessment of proteinuria in addition to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may help identify individuals at high risk of adverse outcomes ...

In Korea, the government provides complimentary biennial screening for adults. Before age 18, spot urine analysis of protein is already widely used for children beginning in primary school. While the ...

Clinicians should continue to monitor UACR or UPCR in at-risk children. During periods of rapid growth such as puberty, children with low GFR may show rapid decline in kidney function. Puberty is a ...