Is it time to consider population-based urine dipstick screening for early detection of kidney disease?

Authors

Mahtab Mashayekhi, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA.
Jonathan Barratt, Mayer IgA Nephropathy Laboratories, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Areefa Alladin, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Andreas Kronbichler, Department of Internal Medicine IV, Nephrology and Hypertension, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Amir Abdipour, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA.
Edgar Lerma, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Kartik Kalra, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA.
Pamela Lobo Moreno, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA.
Bonnie Schneider, The IGA Nephropathy Foundation of America, Wall, New Jersey, USA.
Stuart Miller, The IGA Nephropathy Foundation of America, Wall, New Jersey, USA.
Sayna Norouzi, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA.

Recommended Citation

Mashayekhi M, Barratt J, Alladin A, et al. Is It Time to Consider Population-Based Urine Dipstick Screening for Early Detection of Kidney Disease?. Kidney Int Rep. 2025;11(1):1-5. Published 2025 Oct 24. doi:10.1016/j.ekir.2025.10.013

Affiliations

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Document Type

Editorial

PubMed ID

41541768