title: [The relationship between microalbuminuria and plasma high sensitivity C reactive protein].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the relationship between microalbuminuria (MA) and plasma high sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP).
  
  
  METHODS
  The plasma hsCRP level and urine albumin level of 746 Chinese people were detected with ELISA and analyzed, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The hsCRP level of MA group increased significantly compared with the control group (2.23 +/- 3.35 mg/L vs 1.68 +/- 2.58 mg/L, P < 0.05), the incidence of MA increased significantly when the plasma hsCRP level was beyond 0.77 mg/L (P < 0.05); logistic analysis showed that the occurrence of MA was associated with the plasma hsCRP level (OR = 1.153, P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Increased plasma hsCRP was probably involved in the occurrence of MA, suggesting that inflammation may deteriorate endothelial dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Jiang-tao
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Dao-wen
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000652:urine*; D044466:Asian People; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein