Place of Origin : Shanghai,China
Post Date : 29-12-2010
Expiry Date : 29-11-2011
Microalbuminuria, The Presence Of Low But Abnormal Levels (>30mg/day)of Albumin In The Urine,is Considered As An Early Marker Of Renal Failure And Cardiovascular Complications In Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)and Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDM)(1-3). In Healthy Individuals, Urinary Albumin Excretion Ranges From 0-30 Mg/day(4). Persistent Increase In Urine Albumin Excretion Rate Between 30-300 Mg/day Or 20-200 Mg/liter Is The Earliest Clinically Identifiable Sign Of Risk Of Diabetic Nephropathy And Other Vascular Complications In Approximately 17% Per Year(5). The American Diabetes Association Has Recommended That Annual Screening Of Microalbuminuria Be Performed On Patients With Insulin-dependent Diabetes(6).