BACKGROUND Nephropathy is one of the complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus that could lead to end-stage renal disease. Persistent microalbuminuria is the best predictor of high risk of developing diabetic nephropathy. The relation between HbA 1c and microalbuminuria with the duration of diabetes is not clear. OBJECTIVES To determine microalbuminuria levels in type 2 diabetics and to corre...

BACKGROUND Microalbuminuria is an early sign of kidney and cardiovascular damage. Therefore, early detection in asymptomatic individuals may be helpful in preventing deterioration in renal function. METHODS We carried out a cross-sectional study of 820 secondary school students aged 10 - 19 years from September to November 2008. The urine samples of 615 (75.0%) without overt proteinuria and h...

Microalbuminuria has been reported to be a precursor of HIV related renal disease, which if detected early and coupled with appropriate intervention may slow or retard the progress of the disease. One hundred and seventy-eight HIV infected children aged 15 years and below were recruited from the Paediatric Infectious Disease Clinic of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, to determine the ...

OBJECTIVES Prevalence of microalbuminuria is increased in patients with HIV. Microalbuminuria is associated with increased mortality in other populations, including diabetics, for whom microalbuminuria testing is standard of care. We investigated whether microalbuminuria is associated with mortality in HIV-infected women not receiving antiretroviral therapy. METHODS Urinalysis for proteinuria...

BACKGROUND Hypertension is commonly found in patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD). Microalbuminuria is the first clinical sign of involvement of kidneys in patients with type 2 diabetes. Uncontrolled hypertension induces a higher risk of cardiovascular events, including death, increasing proteinuria and progression to kidney disease. OBJECTIVES To determine the correlation between micr...

AIMS/INTRODUCTION Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus are vulnerable to micro- and macrovascular complications in the presence of microalbuminuria. Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) was proposed as an indicator for albuminuria in patients with diabetes. The present study aimed to explore the associations between serum A-FABP levels and microalbuminuria in the hyperglycemic pop...

BACKGROUND Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is considered a major risk factor for renal complications. The main goal of this study was to determine the frequency of macroalbuminuria and microalbuminuria in Congolese children <18 years of age suffering from Sickle cell anemia and to identify associated factors. METHODS The cross-sectional study was completed in 150 hemoglobin-SS children (77 boys and ...

Cross-sectional studies suggest that an increased urinary albumin excretion rate is associated with cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. The purpose of this study was to analyze prospectively whether the urinary albumin-to -creatinine (A/C) ratio can independently predict ischemic heart disease (IHD) in a population-based cohort. In 1983, urinary albumin and creatinine levels...

ica is reaching epidemic proportions and is expected to double by 2025. Over 5% of the population is known to have diabetes, and as many as another 2.5% are estimated to have the disease without knowing it. The prevalence of diabetes is increasing faster in the First Nations population than in the general population, and the onset is occurring at ever earlier ages. Diabetes is the most common c...

BACKGROUND The rising prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and subsequent end stage renal failure necessitating renal replacement therapy has profound consequences for affected individuals and health care resources. This community based study was conducted to identify potential predictors of microalbuminuria in a randomly selected sample of adults from the North Central Province (NCP) of ...