Urea, commonly referred to as blood urea nitrogen (BUN) when measured in the blood, is a
product of protein metabolism. BUN is considered a non-protein nitrogenous (NPN) waste …

The article by Liuet al. in this issue ofCJASNis a product of the very productive five-center
collaborative effort to study acute kidney injury: The Program to Improve Care in Acute …

There is substantially higher prevalence of the earlier stages of chronic kidney disease with
adverse outcomes, including loss of kidney function, cardiovascular disease and pre-mature …

Background: Serum urea correlates very well to sali-vary urea, which can be used as a low-
cost, easily accessible and noninvasive diagnostic method for screening patients in early …

SUMMARY/CONCLUSIONS The determination of serum creatinine and serum urea nitrogen
levels is of great value in helping to ascertain the renal function in the clinical setting. These …

Urea volume of distribution exceeds total body water in patients with acute renal failure.
Background An accurate estimate of volume of distribution of urea (V urea) is critically …

Urea, a marker of uraemic retention in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and of adequacy of
intradialytic solute removal, has traditionally been considered to be biologically inert …

PURPOSE: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a dynamic process that evolves from an early
reversible condition to an established disease. Value of urine indices in the event of AKI is …

Objective. Experimental studies describe how urea is excreted through salivary glands and
correlates with serum levels independently of salivary flow rate. This study confirms that …