Farkhanda Ghafoor, Khatoon Akhtar Bano, Tahir Malik, Sumbal Mahmood, Aman Ullah Khan.
Microalbuminuria as an indicator of kidney function among Diabetics.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Jan ;14(11):670-2.

Objective: To find out the role of microalbuminuria as an indicator of kidney function among diabetics. Design: Comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: Diabetes control clinic of Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, a tertiary care hospital, was the venue. The study was conducted during March 2002 to August 2003. Patients and Methods: Timed overnight urine samples were collected from all subjects and albumin was estimated using Radioimmunoassay (RIA) method. Albumin excretion rate (AER) was assessed in three groups including normals, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics. AER over 30 mg/min was considered as significant. Results: A significantly higher proportion of AER was observed in both types of diabetes. A higher proportion of increased AER was observed in females of Type 2 diabetics. Conclusion: The study has indicated that irrespective of the duration and type of diabetes the damage to the kidney can be avoided if good glycemic control is achieved.

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