Muhammad Mubashir Latif, Sadia Zafar.
Frequency of Microalbuminuria in patients with Metabolic Syndrome.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;8(3):616-8.

Background: Micoralbuminuria is an early marker of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and vascular dysfunction, and is associated with a higher risk of renal function loss, cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Microalbuminuria is relatively common in patients with metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, and has been incorporated into definition of the metabolic syndrome of WHO. Aim: To determine the frequency of microalbuminuria in patients with metabolic syndrome presenting in a tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Duration of study: Six months from: June 2013 to December 2013 Setting: All the medical wards of Mayo Hospital Lahore. Results: In our study, 72(43.64%) were between 30-50 years, and 93(56.36%) were between 51-80 years of age, mean+sd was calculated as 50.95±11.31 years, 57(34.55%) were male and 108(65.45%) were females, frequency of microalbuminuria in patients with metabolic syndrome was recorded in 43(26.06%) while 122(73.94%) had no findings of the morbidity. Conclusion: The frequency of microalbuminuria is higher and in accordance with other studies among patients with metabolic syndrome. It is significantly prevalent in female gender as compare to male.

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