Why the study?
Should the general adult population be screened for microalbuminuria?
Should the general adult population be screened for microalbuminuria?
Discusses the potential need to update the 1989 USPSTF recommendation against screening for proteinuria in adults, considering newer evidence on ACE inhibitors.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force does not recommend screening for proteinuria in adults[1][1]; however, this recommendation has not be reviewed since 1989 and therefore cannot take into consideration newer information on benefits of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or
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Linda F. Fried (2009) studied this question.