2026 · American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · paywalled
Impact of Smartphone-Enabled Home Urinary Albumin-Creatinine Ratio Testing on Albuminuria Screening and Management
Zafar et al.
The finding, in our words
Implementing smartphone-enabled home urinary albumin-creatinine ratio testing increased screening completion to 53% compared with 21% in usual-care controls across adults with hypertension or diabetes. Furthermore, identifying abnormal albuminuria through home testing led to higher rates of follow-up primary care visits, nephrology consultations and initiation of kidney-protective therapies.
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