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Male age ≥45 years and female age ≥55 years were significant risk factors for microalbuminuria, which had an 18.6% prevalence among Thai essential hypertensive patients.
Cross-Sectional (n=505)
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In Thai essential hypertensive patients, the prevalence of microalbuminuria is 18.6%, with older age increasing risk and the use of calcium channel blockers or statins offering potential protection.
Essential hypertensive patients (176 males and 329 females), aged 58.0+/-11.2 years were enrolled in a cross-sectional study conducted from February to March 2006 to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for microalbuminuria in hypertensive patients attending the Outpatient Department of Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. Macroalbuminuria was detected in 11 (2.2%) patients and microalbuminuria in 94 (18.6%) patients. Only male aged>or=45 years or female aged>or=55 years correlated significantly with a high occurrence of microalbuminuria, while calcium channel blocker and statin users were protected against microalbuminuria. The presence of microalbuminuria was not associated with age>or=60 years, male gender, current/previous smokers, hypertension duration>or=10 years, lack of blood pressure normalization, metabolic syndrome, use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers, and multi-drug use. Risk factor recognition for microalbuminuria will enable physicians to identify cases that should be screened for microalbuminuria.
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Buranakitjaroen et al. (2007) conducted a cross-sectional in Essential hypertension (n=505). Male age ≥45 years and female age ≥55 years were significant risk factors for microalbuminuria, which had an 18.6% prevalence among Thai essential hypertensive patients.
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