Urinary fibrinogen degradation products and differential protein clearances in renal disease
Blainey, J.D.; Terry, J.M.
Clinical Nephrology 11(3): 140-141
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-0430 PMID: 436342 Document Number: 152961
The close correlation observed between urine concentration of fibrinogen degradation products and differential protein clearances in the proteinuria of renal disease has been confirmed. Heavy proteinuria in excess of 5 g/l however leads to raised FDP levels, irrespective of the selectivity of the protein clearance. A correction factor for proteinuria enables an accurate estimate of protein clearance from a single measurement of urine FDP.