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January 01, 2014; Volume 81,Issue 1
Jolly, Stacey E.
- You have accessAlbuminuria: When urine predicts kidney and cardiovascular diseaseReejis Stephen, MD, SM, Stacey E. Jolly, MD, MAS, Joseph V. Nally, MD and Sankar D. Navaneethan, MD, MPHCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine January 2014, 81 (1) 41-50; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81a.13040
Albuminuria is common. Traditionally considered a precursor to diabetic nephropathy, it has now been directly linked to adverse cardiovascular outcomes and death, independent of other risk factors. In this review, we compare the measures of albuminuria, examine the evidence linking it to renal failure, cardiovascular disease, and death, and provide recommendations for its testing and management.



