title: [Factors associated with microalbuminuria in non-hypertensive type-2 diabetes patients].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Microalbuminuria is a well known risk factor for renal damage and for cardiovascular disease in type-2 diabetic patients.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate anthropometric, laboratory, and diet factors related to the presence of microalbuminuria in non-hypertensive type 2 diabetic subjects.
  
  
  METHODS
  We carry-out an assessment of a group of non-hypertensive diabetic patients with or without microalbuminuria. Some anthropometric measures, physical fitness, tobacco and alcohol consumption, creatinine clearance, HbA1c, lipid profile, the mean fast serum glucose levels in last two years, 24 h urine protein, and caloric intake were all measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From 86 included patients, 19 had microalbuminuria; it was related with the length of diabetes mellitus duration (114 +/- 55 vs. 84 +/- 67 months; p = 0.03), higher HbA1c level (8.9 vs. 7.1%; p = 0.001), and lower HDL-cholesterol levels (37.7 +/- 11 vs. 42.9 +/- 12 mg/dL; p = 0.03). In the multivariate analysis HbA1c level, and mean fast glucose remained significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In non-hypertensive diabetic subjects, poor glucose control, and longer disease duration were both related with microalbuminuria. Moreover, caloric intake, exercise, tobacco or alcohol consumption, or BMI did not show association with microalbuminuria.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Central Sur de PEMEX. glopezarce@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: López-Arce
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Espinoza-Peralta
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernández-Alarcón
authors.forename: C Alejandro
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Arce-Salinas
mesh_terms: D000419:Albuminuria / Q000150:complications*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged