title: A study on micro-albuminuria--an independent risk factor for vasculopathy in diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Diabetes is becoming a serious threat to combat felt among the doctors of the world. India, in partcular is a vulnerable country contributing maximum number of cases to the global diabetic pool. Macro-and microvascular complications are important causes of mortality and morbidity. Micro-albuminuria is a surrogate marker for detetion of vasculopathy for which early detection and aggressive treatment can reduce mortality and morbidity. A small study was conducted to identify the usefulness of this marker in our setting which can be used as a cost-effective tool for detecting the dreadful complication early. This study has demonstrated that in presence of micro-albuminuria the vascular complications of diabetes definitely increase and it is more relevant in cases of type 2 diabetes irrespective of other parameters rendering it to be a independent risk factor. It also indicates that presence of this marker along with vasculopathy is time dependent ie, more the duration of the disease more is the complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mandal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors