International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences

  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Microalbuminuria: A marker for cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients

  • Author:
  • Ravjit Sabharwal1,, Jagminder Kaur Bajaj2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 104 to 105

1MBBS, MD Associote Professor, Biochemistry, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

2MBBS, MD Professor, Phormacology, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Abstract

Hypertension is one of the most common diseases of the modern world, In hypertensive patients, Microalbuminuria, defined as albumin excretion rate (AER) of 30–300 mg/day or 30–299 mg/gm of creatinine, acts as a specific marker to detect early arterial disease & renal damage. Detection of microalbuminuria in hypertensive patients and their treatment can significantly alter the disease progression.

Keywords

Microalbuminuria, cardiovascular risk, hypertension