Microalbuminuria in hypertension and its relationship to target organ damage: A cross-sectional observational study in a tertiary hospital in Eastern India

• Published in: Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 134 - 139
• Main Authors: Bhowmick, Diptak, Chakraborty, Sisir, Ali, M. Hamid, Ghosh, Kaushik, Acharyya, Amitava, Karmakar, Partha, Banerjee, Swati
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2023; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Albuminuria; Cardiovascular diseases; Cerebrovascular disease; Complications and side effects; Development and progression; end-organ damage; Hypertension; microalbuminuria; Risk factors; India

Background: Microalbuminuria (MA) is an independent risk factor in association with fatal cardiovascular and cerebrovascular outcomes among patients with hypertension (HTN). Methods: An observational study was conducted among 100 randomly selected hypertensive patients January 2013 to January 2014 t...