title: [Diabetes mellitus and microalbuminuria].
abstract: Microalbuminuria is considered as an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and is a general marker of endothelial dysfunction. Microalbuminuria is the indicator of the incipient phase of diabetic nephropathy in diabetes mellitus, and especially in the type 1 diabetes mellitus patients. Progressive continuously growing albumin secretion into the urine is a generally recognised criterion for determining the degree of diabetic renal affection. The modern definition of diabetic nephropathy therefore includes increased cardiovascular risk which--if not treated--is accompanied by progressive decrease in renal functions related to diabetic retinopathy. In the case of a positive microalbuminuria result, strict monitoring of diabetes compensation and of systemic pressure is necessary in order to prevent further progression of specific microvascular complications of diabetes. The article provides an overview of epidemiological data and current knowledge of etiopathogenesis of microalbuminuria in diabetic nephropathy.
authors: II. interní klinika LF MU a FN u sv. Anny Brno. darja.krusova@fnusa.cz
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authors: Krusová
mesh_terms: D000419:Albuminuria / Q000503:physiopathology; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans