Study of risk factors of microalbuminuria in hypertensive patients
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: In hypertensive subjects, microalbuminuria has now been considered as an essential component in the assessment of subclinical organ damage. Various risk factors such as hypertension and obesity are associated with microalbuminuria. Aim: To know the prevalence of microalbuminuria as well as associated risk factors in hypertensive patients. Material and Methods: A total of 31 study cases and 31 controls cases were included andwere screened for albuminuria by using turbidimetric immunoassay. Anthropometric measurements and blood pressures were taken. Results: The height was significantly (p<0.05) lower among the cases (147.43±5.48) compared to controls (172.61±5.23). The weight was significantly higher among the cases (65.71±9.86) compared to controls (56.26±4.12). BMI was also observed to be significantly (p<0.05) higher among the cases (31.12±5.46) than controls (26.24±2.18). Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were found to be significantly higher among the cases compared to controls (p<0.05). Conclusion: BMI is associated as a risk factor with microalbuminuria in hypertensive patients. Our results indicated that systolic and diastolic BP and BMI were independently correlated with microalbuminura.
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Sandeep . , Renuprasad .
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