Albuminuria in the Elderly
More than a Marker of Renal or Cardiovascular Disease

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Albuminuria in the Elderly More than a Marker of Renal or Cardiovascular Disease

Joshua I Barzilay¹* and Kenneth J Mukamal²

¹Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia

²Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA

Corresponding Author

Received Date: June 25, 2020; Published Date: July 17, 2020

Abstract

Albuminuria - the presence of more than 30 mg of alumin per one gram of creatinine in the urine - is highly prevalent in older adults. Based on data from the NHANES III study, more than 20% of adults over the age of 70 years have albuminuria, while among similarly aged adults with diabetes the prevalence reaches 40% [1,2]. To date, most studies have examined albuminuria as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We too have found albuminuria to be associated with a 70-80% increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease [3] and a doubling of mortality risk (mostly cardiovascular in nature) [4] as compared to older people without microalbuminuria.

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Citation

Joshua I Barzilay. Albuminuria in the Elderly more than a Marker of Renal or Cardiovascular Disease. Annal Urol & Nephrol. 2(1): 2020. AUN.MS.ID.000530.