Diagnostic usefulness of the spot urine sodium/potassium ratio in cirrhotic patients with ascites.
Jin Wook LeeJae Seok HwangWoo Jin ChungHeon Ju LeeJung Gil ParkChang Hyeong LeeByung Seok KimJeong Eun SongYoung Oh KweonWon Young TakSoo Young ParkSe Young JangJeong Ill SuhByoung Kuk JangPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The spot urine Na/K ratio reflects 24-h uNa, but the AUROC value obtained in this study is lower than that of a previous study. Considered the large number of patients with incomplete urine collection, validating 24-h complete urine collection criteria is necessary.
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