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Hospital 12 Octubre, Madrid
Albuminuria may be a marker of renal and CV risk in hypertension
April 10th, 2005
Microalbuminuria was the focus of a recent report. According to the report from Spain, "The capacity of microalbuminuria to predict an increased cardiovascular and renal risk is well established in diabetic patients, as well as in essential hypertensive patients and in general population. Detection of microalbuminuria could then be relevant to select specific therapeutic strategies for reducing or preventing cardiovascular events in patients with essential hypertension." J. Segura and colleagues of the Hospital 12 Octubre in Madrid noted, "Microalbuminuria is detectable in almost 40% of the population with established hypertension, particularly in...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2005-04-10)
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