Read Dr. Parker's Blog. 1  Myths You May be Told as to Why You Need a Hysterectomy Instead of a Myomectomy. 2  Reply to FDA regarding the use of power morcellators for fibroids. 3  An open letter to the FDA regarding the use of morcellation procedures for women having surgery for presumed uterine fibroids.
The albumin-creatinine ratio in early morning spot urine collected on awakening (before breakfast or exercise) is considered as a valid test for albumin excretion in urine. It is simple and inexpensive; it does not require a timed 24-hour collection of urine; and, most importantly, it gives a quantitative result that correlates well with 24-hour urine values over a wide range of protein excretion.
Like an expense ratio, the tax cost ratio is a measure of how one factor can negatively impact performance. Also like an expense ratio, it is usually concentrated in the range of 0-5%. 0% indicates that the fund had no taxable distributions and 5% indicates that the fund was less tax efficient.