Low sodium to potassium ratio in spot urine sample is associated with progression to acute kidney injury and mortality in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis
sodium to potassium ratio in spot urine sample (Na/Kur) is a surrogate marker of sodium excretion that is recommended for the management of patients with ascites due to cirrhosis.
Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Elayne Cristina Morais Rateke, Camila Matiollo, Emerita Quintina de Andrade Moura, Michelle Andrigueti, Claudia Maccali, Jana ína Sant'Ana Fonseca, Sabine Machado Fiorenza Canova, Janaína Luz Narciso-Schiavon, Leonardo Lucca Schiavon Tags: Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Source Type: research
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