Healthy People With High Urinary Protein Levels Have Elevated Kidney Disease Risk

Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 22:28 in Health & Medicine

Measuring the amount of protein lost in the urine can identify individuals at risk of developing kidney disease, according to a new study. The results suggest that a simple and low-cost urine screen is a promising way to address the epidemic of chronic kidney disease.

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