- Marmara Medical Journal
- Vol: 11 Issue: 3
- Relationship between microalbuminuria and renal dysfunction in essential hypertension
Relationship between microalbuminuria and renal dysfunction in essential hypertension
Authors : A. Bihorac, S. Kırış, F. Enç, Ç. Ôzener, E. Akoglu
Pages : 146-151
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Publication Date : 1998-07-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Objective: Microalbuminuria has been reported to vary between 10-30 % in essential hypertension (EH) and to be associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) mortality and morbidity. A cohort of 250 patients with essential hypertension were studied for the prevalence of microalbuminuria and its association with other target organ damage.Keywords : Essential hypertension, Target-organ damage