PREVALENCE OF MICROALBUMINURIA IN UNTREATED NIGERIAN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS

• Main Authors: TALLE MA (Author), OKEAHIALAM BN (Author), BAKKI B (Author), GEZAWA ID (Author), BUBA F (Author), BABA MM (Author), ABDUL H (Author), GONI BW (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ntec Specialist, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The burden of cardiovascular disease imposed by hypertension is a result of target organ damage. Microalbuminuria (MA) is the first clinical expression of nephropathy and has become a cardiovascular and/or renal disease prognostic indicator for hypertensive subjects. Objectives: To estab...