Testing for microalbuminuria in 2002: Barriers to implementing current guidelines

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 245-248

  Harwell, Todd S ^a   Nelson, Robert G ^b   Little, Randie R ^b   McDowall, Janet M ^b   Helgerson, Steven D ^b   Gohdes, Dorothy ^b  

^a MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Albuminuria diagnosis; Cardiovascular disease (CVD); Creatinine urine; Diabetes mellitus (DM); Laboratories; Mass screening; Montana; Reference values; Specimen handling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KIDNEY INJURY; LABORATORY TEST; MICROALBUMINURIA; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0041488814     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(03)00648-6     Document Type: Article

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