title: Microalbuminuria: is it a valid predictor of cardiovascular risk?
abstract: Microalbuminuria strongly predicts cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, clinical nephropathy, and progression of renal disease in high-risk populations. We recommend screening patients with type 2 diabetes, older patients with type 1 diabetes, and older patients with stage 2 hypertension or higher (ie, > or = 160/100 mm Hg).
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tagle
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acevedo
authors.forename: Donald G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Vidt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017678:Sex Distribution
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers