For the quantitative assessment of microalbuminuria, measurement of the albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) in a random, single-voided, spot urine sample is recommended by guidelines. 14, 15, 16 Urinary ...

Imaging tests in individuals with type 2 diabetes without symptoms of cardiovascular disease indicated that elevated albumin in the urine may be linked with sub-clinical coronary artery pathology, ...

To help prevent cardiovascular disease, the researchers suggested the definition of normal urinary albumin excretion should be reconsidered. Previous research has found that higher levels of urinary ...

July 1 -- MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Healthy people with elevated levels of albumin in their urine, even within the range considered normal, are at increased risk for high blood pressure, say ...

Type 1 diabetes patients with elevated albumin in their urine had three times the risk of life-threatening kidney and cardiac disease as those with normal levels, according to researchers at the ...