Predictive value of serum albumin-to-globulin ratio for incident chronic kidney disease: A 12-year community-based prospective study.

Jane ParkHyung Jong KimJinsu KimYu Bum ChoiYoon Soo ShinMi Jung Lee

Published in: PloS one (2020)

This study demonstrates that low serum AG ratio is an independent predictor for CKD development and exhibits a stronger predictive value than other inflammatory markers. These findings suggest that determining serum AG ratio may be more valuable for predicting adverse kidney outcomes in non-CKD populations.

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