The link between red, processed, and white meat consumption and the likelihood of developing kidney damage and diabetic ...

Partly because of this, there has been a recent call to abandon microalbuminuria in favor of the term 'albuminuria-associated disease'. 20,21 This concept has merit when considering the role of ...

Table 1. Diabetic Nephropathy Stages: Cutoff Values of Urine Albumin for Diagnosis and Main Clinical Characteristics Stages Albuminuria cutoff values (ref. 14) Clinical characteristics (ref. no.) ...

From the Fifth Medical Service, Boston City Hospital and the Department of Medicine, Boston University. Bakst, Henry J. — Junior Visiting Physician, Boston City Hospital. Wetherbee, Winthrop, Jr ...

The terms "microalbuminuria" (30–299 mg/24 h) and "macroalbuminuria" (>300 mg/24 h) will no longer be used, since albuminuria occurs on a continuum. Albuminuria is defined as UACR ≥30 mg/g.

How do we explain the findings of this study? Diabetes mellitus and hypertension raise intraglomerular pressure, which leads to podocyte and tubular injury resulting in albuminuria. If left unabated, ...

How do we explain the findings of this study? Diabetes mellitus and hypertension raise intraglomerular pressure, which leads to podocyte and tubular injury resulting in albuminuria. If left unabated, ...