Why the study?
Does a higher albumin/creatinine ratio within the normal range predict incident hypertension in women without diabetes or baseline hypertension?
Population
2,179 women without diabetes or hypertension and with an albumin/creatinine ratio <25 mg/g, comprising 1,065…
Comparison
Albumin/creatinine ratio in the highest quartile vs Albumin/creatinine ratio in the lowest quartile
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 years for older women, 8 years for younger women
Authors
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Should not yet change practice; leaves open whether albumin/creatinine ratio screening improves hypertension prevention in women.
Does a higher albumin/creatinine ratio within the normal range predict incident hypertension in women without diabetes or baseline hypertension?
Higher albumin excretion, even within the currently defined normal range, is independently associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension in women.
Forman et al. (2008) studied this question.
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