25 Jul
Microalbuminuria is defined as levels of albumin ranging from 30 to 300 mg in a 24 hr urine collection. Microalbuminuria is a well known predictor of poor renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and in essential hypertension. Microalbuminuria has also been shown more recently to be a predictor of cardiovascular outcomes in these populations. There is emerging data that reduction of albuminuria leads to reduced risk of adverse renal and cardiovascular events.