🎙️ Episode 3 – Urine is Cheap. Renal Failure Isn’t.

In this episode, Dr. Aravind Palraj explores a test that’s often overlooked but can be lifesaving — the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR).

Renal involvement in connective tissue diseases is frequently silent — and by the time creatinine rises, significant damage may already be done.

🧠 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why UACR should be a routine part of CTD follow-up
• The limitations of serum creatinine and dipsticks
• How subtle proteinuria may be the first sign of a lupus flare

🩺 Whether you’re managing lupus, Sjögren’s, MCTD, or overlap syndromes — this 5-minute clinical pearl will sharpen your renal radar.

🎧 Host: Dr. Aravind Palraj

🎓 Senior Resident, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

📍 Madras Medical College, Chennai

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