Why the study?
What is the prevalence of micro- and macroalbuminuria and its relationship with cardiovascular risk factors in untreated essential hypertensive patients?
Population
227 untreated essential hypertensive patients from north-western Italy
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May flag higher-risk untreated hypertensives; supports albuminuria as marker of broader CV syndrome but requires prospective confirmation.
What is the prevalence of micro- and macroalbuminuria and its relationship with cardiovascular risk factors in untreated essential hypertensive patients?
Microalbuminuria in essential hypertension is associated with other cardiovascular risk factors and target organ damage, suggesting it is a marker of a broader cardiovascular syndrome rather than just a consequence of elevated blood pressure.
Pontremoli et al. (1995) studied this question.
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