Table 1 |
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Renal functions and related clinical or laboratory parameters |
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Function |
Clinical or laboratory parameter |
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Excretion |
Serum levels of creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, uric acid |
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Filtration barrier |
Proteinuria as determined by dipstick test and/or by urinary protein/creatinine ratio, urinary albumin/creatinine ratio |
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Hematuria as determined by dipstick test and/or microscopy |
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Sodium balance |
Blood pressure and edema to be evaluated by clinical examination |
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Water balance |
Serum sodium concentration, serum osmolarity |
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Acid-base status |
Serum bicarbonate (and chloride) concentration |
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Renal hormones |
Erythropoietin: hemoglobin level 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D: serum calcium/phosphorus Concentrations, iPTH |
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iPTH, intact parathyroid hormone. |
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