Why the study?
Guidelines recommend screening for microalbuminuria in hypertension to initiate early interventions, but its prevalence and associated variables in normoglycemic hypertension needed estimation.
Population
100 patients with essential hypertension
Design
Observational cross-sectional study
Authors
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Microalbuminuria screening may identify high-risk nondiabetic hypertensives; leaves open whether it improves outcomes in practice.
Microalbuminuria is highly prevalent (44%) in normoglycemic hypertensive patients and correlates with hypertension severity, BMI, and serum creatinine, supporting routine screening.
Prajapati et al. (2021) studied this question.
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