Analysis of proteinuria: Reference limits for urine excretion of albumin, protein HC, immunoglobulin G, κ- and λ-immunoreactivity, orosomucoid and α1-antitrypsin

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 691-700

  Tencer, J ^a   Thysell, H ^a   Grubb, A ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fractional protein creatinine clearance; Protein selectivity index; Proteinuria; Reference limits

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN; ALPHA 1 MICROGLOBULIN; CREATININE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; OROSOMUCOID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SAMPLING; STANDARD; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0030512696     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365519609088816     Document Type: Article

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