July 7, 2006Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Microalbuminuria as an Early Marker for Cardiovascular Disease
Key result
Microalbuminuria (30 to 300 mg/d) is a sensitive early marker for cardiovascular disease susceptibility and may serve as an ideal target for early primary prevention.
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May inform early CVD risk stratification; leaves open whether targeting microalbuminuria improves primary prevention outcomes.
PICO
P
Population
Cardiovascular disease
I
Intervention / Comparator
Microalbuminuria
Microalbuminuria is an early, sensitive marker for cardiovascular disease susceptibility and may be a target for primary prevention.
Cite This Study
Zeeuw et al. (2006) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Microalbuminuria was evaluated. Microalbuminuria (30 to 300 mg/d) is a sensitive early marker for cardiovascular disease susceptibility and may serve as an ideal target for early primary prevention.