Microalbuminuria is a late event in patients with hypertension: Do we need a lower threshold?

Background: Microalbuminuria (MA) is a marker of vascular damage. However, many studies have observed an increased risk at lower levels of albuminuria than are currently used to define MA. Aim: To verify early cardiovascular changes occurring before MA in hypertensive patients. Materials and methods...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Abdel Kader Abdel Wahab, Mohamed Mohamed Saad, Khaled Abdel Ghany Baraka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731515003620