Why the study?
Findings on the association between urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) and hypertension risk have been inconsistent.
Does an elevated urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio within the normal range predict incident hypertension in the general population?
Does an elevated urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio within the normal range predict incident hypertension in the general population?
Elevated urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio within the normal range is independently associated with an increased risk of incident hypertension in the general population.
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Elevated normal-range UACR was associated with incident hypertension; extends observational evidence but leaves causal role and practice change open.
Ren et al. (2021) studied this question.
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