1. Microalbuminuria in Patients with Essential Hypertension
Salma Kadir, Musarat Jehan Baloch and Nazir Ahmed Memon
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the microalbuminuria in patients with essential hypertension.
Study Design: Cross-sectional multidisciplinary study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Tertiary Care Hospitals and the data was also gained from private clinics for six months during 2018-2019.
Materials and Methods: All the patients of 30-70 years of age and either gender, having hypertension (systolic blood pressure -SBP ≥140 mmHg and/ or diastolic blood pressure - DBP of ≥90 mmHg) were recruited and enrolled in the study. Blood pressure was measured two times at 5 minutes interval while the mean arterial pressure (MAP) was also calculated. The urinary examination was done among relevant individuals for microalbuminuria by collection of urine specimen and the micro albumin: creatinine ratio <30mg/g considered as normal buminuric while between 30-300mg/g was microalbuminuria whereas the frequency / percentages (%) and means ±SD computed for study variables.
Results: During 6 month study period total 120 patients were explored and study. The mean ± SD for age (years) of population was 52.31±6.62. Regarding gender, male 78 (65%) and 42 females (35%), residence as urban 48 (40%) and rural 72 (60%), family history of hypertension 53 (44.2%), diabetes mellitus 84 (70%), obesity 55 (45.8%) and microalbuminuria 79 (65.8%).
Conclusion: The presence of microalbuminuria in hypertensive individuals shows positive association and should be considered as timely screening tool for microalbuminuria in patients with essential hypertension.
Key Words: Hypertension, microalbuminuria and proteinuria.
Citation of article: Kadir S, Baloch MJ, Memon NA. Microalbuminuria in Patients with Essential Hypertension. Med Forum 2020;31(9):2-4.