Screening for renal disease in a remote Aboriginal community using the Bayer DCA 2000

Australian Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 164-170

  Shephard, M ^a   Allen, G ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

DCA 2000; Macroalbuminuria; Microalbuminuria; Point of care technology; Screening; Sustainability; Urine albumin:creatinine ratio

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CREATININE;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROALBUMINURIA; SCREENING; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0035189184     PISSN: 10381643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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