Why the study?
Are microalbumin levels elevated in hypertensive patients compared to controls?
Are microalbumin levels elevated in hypertensive patients compared to controls?
Microalbumin levels are significantly elevated in hypertensive patients compared to controls, highlighting its potential as an early marker of kidney injury.
Microalbumin elevation may flag early renal involvement in hypertension; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice or screening.
Hypertension is one of the major risk factor for an increased risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, end-stage renal disease, congestive heart failure and peripheral vascular disease. The kidney is a main target of organ damage in hypertension. Microalbuminuria is one of the earliest indications of kidney injury in patients with hypertension. Total of 50 cases and 50 controls are enrolled into the study. Their blood pressure was measured and spot urine sample was analyzed for Microalbumin. Blood pressure and Microalbumin were statically elevated in case group in comparison to control group. Journal of Nobel Medical College Vol. 2, No.1 Issue 3 Nov.-April 2013 Page 9-12 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v2i1.7665
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