The Evolution of the Fractional Excretion of Urea as a Diagnostic Tool in Oliguric States

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 869-870

  Diskin, Charles J ^a   Stokes, Thomas J ^a   Dansby, Linda M ^a   Radcliff, Lautrec ^a   Carter, Thomas B ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; SODIUM; UREA;

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; KIDNEY TUBULE ABSORPTION; LETTER; OLIGURIA; PREDICTION; UREMIA; URINARY EXCRETION; URINE FLOW RATE;

HUMANS; OLIGURIA; UREA;

EID: 43049123830     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.12.047     Document Type: Letter

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