The prevalence of microalbuminuria and relevant cardiovascular risk factors in Turkish hypertensive patients


KOZAN Ö., Ozcan E. E., Sancaktar O., Kabakci G.

TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.39, sa.8, ss.635-645, 2011 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

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Objectives: A growing body of data illustrates the importance of microalbuminuria (MAU) as a strong predictor of cardiovascular risk in the hypertensive population. The present study was designed to define the prevalence of MAU and associated cardiovascular risk factors among Turkish hypertensive outpatients.