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Urine Protein To Creatinine Ratio is less than 0.2 mg/mg. Ratios greater than 3.5 mg/mg are in the nephrotic range for proteinuria. Daily protein excretion (ratio equivalent to grams protein per day per 1.73 m 2 body surface) can be estimated from the
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