title: Prevalence of microalbuminuria in diabetic subjects.
abstract: Total 193 diabetic patients were investigated to assess the prevalence of microalbuminuria. Urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) was measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) on 3 hours urine samples. The prevalence of microalbuminuria (UAER) > 15 micrograms/min was 41%. Microalbuminuria was commonly observed in patients having diabetes for more than 5 years. A significant correlation was found between duration of diabetes and microalbuminuria (p < 0.01). Glycemic control (fasting and postprandial blood sugar) did not show any correlation with UAER, whereas blood urea (r.39, p < 0.01), creatinine (r.26, p < 0.05) and chloride (r.24, p < 0.05) were positively correlated. A significant correlation was found between raised blood pressure and UAER (p < 0.01).
authors.affiliation: Sheth VS Hospital, Ahmedabad.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sheth
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Sheth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D001794:Blood Pressure; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence