PAIT-survey-Prevalence of albuminuria in patients with diabetes and hypertension in Turkey.

CONCLUSIONS: In a large cohort of treated hypertensive patients with diabetes, albuminuria was present in about 50% and was correlated with poor diabetes and blood pressure control. Systematic screening of albuminuria, particularly in Primary Care, is an important tool for the early diagnosis of nephropathy. PMID: 30327190 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30327190?dopt=Abstract

Source: Primary Care - October 13, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Fici F, Bakir EA, Beyaz S, Makel W, Robles NR Tags: Prim Care Diabetes Source Type: research