TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Assessment of Kidney Disease A1 - Dirkx, Tonja C. A1 - Woodell, Tyler B. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2022 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 AB - Kidneys may be damaged by a variety of injuries; data helpful in the evaluation of kidney disease include estimation of disease duration, estimation of the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), examination of the urine, and quantification of urinary protein excretion. Additionally, renal imaging (most often ultrasonography) can be helpful. Kidney biopsy may be performed in select cases as noted below, particularly when glomerular disease is suspected. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184182901 ER -