Fractional excretion of total protein in patients with nephrotic syndrome.

Shoichi ShimizuHiroshi SaitoShori Takahashi Tamaki Morohashi Riku Hamada Hiroshi HatayaYoshiaki KondoIchiro Morioka

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2024)

The FETP correlated more strongly with 24-h UPT/BSA than with UPCR in patients with nephrotic syndrome. The FETP is a reliable indicator of proteinuria in nephrotic syndrome, especially in patients with severe hypoproteinemia or elevated serum creatinine levels.

Keyphrases

early onset
uric acid
protein protein
amino acid
small molecule