Correlation of microalbuminuria with obesity and cardiovascular risk markers in type-II diabetic North Indian Punjabi population

摘要

Background and aims: Microalbuminuria has been identified as apredictor of renal failure and an independent risk factor for cardiovasculardisease in patients with diabetes mellitus as well as ingeneral population. This study was aimed to determine the correlationof microalbuminuria with Obesity and Cardiovascular riskmarkers.Methods and materials: 2044 type-II diabetes patients wereenrolled in the study. Microalbuminuria in all the subjects wasestimated and the albumin to creatinine ratio (A:C) determined.Obesity parameters (BMI, WHR), HbA1c, baPWV, Blood Pressure,ABI, LDL, HDL, TGs of all the subjects were also measured. baPWVwas measured with VP-2000/1000-Colin Corporation, (hyayashikomaki Japan). Microalbuminuria was measured Clinitek statusAnalyzer (Bayer Health Care).