title: The prevalence of proteinuria detected by Albustix in a defined diabetic population.
abstract: All the known diabetic patients (917) from a defined population (90,660) were called for review by a single observer. A total of 842 (92%) attended and proteinuria, identified using Albustix (0.3 g/l or more), was found in 57 cases (6.8%), but in 9 this was in association with a urinary tract infection. Diastolic blood pressure, an ulcerated or amputated lower limb, and smoking category were found to be the only significant predictors of proteinuria after a multiple logistic regression analysis. A serum creatinine greater than 150 mumol/l was found in 29 (3.8%) of the 768 diabetics in whom it was measured. However, proteinuria was only present in 7 of the diabetics with impaired renal function. In those aged less than 65 years, the prevalence of proteinuria with impaired renal function was 0.75%.
authors.affiliation: Poole General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gatling
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mullee
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000652:urine*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000652:urine*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D011507:Proteinuria; D011934:Reagent Strips; D012907:Smoking; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011934:Reagent Strips