Correlation of Microalbuminuria and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Hypertensive Patients
Journal Title: MGM JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Microalbuminuria has been shown to be an intermediate end point and a powerful predictor of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes. This study aims to analyze the correlation between microalbuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in hypertensive nondiabetic patients, to understand the role of microalbuminuria as a disease marker in hypertensive renal disease. Data of 100 patients meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were collected. Early screening of patients with hypertension, for microalbuminuria, by carrying out simple, inexpensive tests like urinary dipstick and spot urinary albumin/creatinine ratio, can help prompt the physician to initiate antihypertensive therapy in positive cases. Prevalence of microalbuminuria, which is an indicator of early chronic kidney disease (CKD), is about 49% among patients with hypertension.
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- DOI 10.5005/jp-journals-10036-1212
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