Open AccessSpot urinary sodium for assessing dietary sodium restriction in cirrhotic ascites
Author(s) -
Mohammed Abdelhamid El-Bokl,
Bahaa Eldeen Senousy,
Khaled Z. El-Karmouty,
Inas El Khedr Mohammed,
Sherif M Mamdouh Mohammed,
S Shabana,
Hassan Shalaby
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.3631
Subject(s) - cirrhosis , ascites , gastroenterology , medicine , sodium , confidence interval , urinary system , creatinine , urine , diuretic , chemistry , organic chemistry
To evaluate the accuracy of spot urinary Na/K and Na/creatinine (Cr) ratios as an alternative to 24-h urinary sodium in monitoring dietary compliance in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites treated with diuretics.